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Editor's note: The following is a letter from David Derby to Mayor Marcelo Cabrera on the subject of graffiti in Cuenca. David, a visitor from the U.S, met and spoke to the mayor at a public function in January and was encouraged by Cabrera to follow up with a letter....
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming and ongoing agenda events - Martes de cine - The movie on 14/3 at 19:00 in the Alianza Francesa will be Lumumba, directed by Raoul Peck. It will be shown with Spanish subtitles and is free. Articles about - Video game - A...
President Rafael Correa warned Saturday that the election of Guillermo Lasso and a “conservative restoration” would mean the privatization of a wide range of public services and elimination of services for the poor. “It’s frightening to think we could return to the...
On February 19 we had a presidential election which brings to mind a number of observations. In Ecuador, at age 16, you are eligible to vote; from age 18-65 voting is mandatory; over 65 it's not mandatory; even if you're not a citizen, if you have permanent legal...
Cuenca’s luck for escaping the flooding rains experienced in other areas of the country ended about 3 yesterday afternoon. Heavy downpours sent rivers and streams over their banks, flooding streets and low-lying neighborhoods, particularly in the north and east...
With the presidential runoff election only three weeks away, Guillermo Lasso is making the financial health and quality of service of Ecuador’s Social Security health care system a central campaign theme. “The IESS (Social Security) system is not working and needs a...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's (Fri.) agenda events - Concierto - A concert of romantic and Latin American music with Caballeros del Sur was Fri. (viernes, just like it says in the heading) in the Teatro P. Carlos Crespi. Book launch - The Union of Azuayan...
Although Lenin Moreno and Guillermo Lasso have been meeting with supporters and giving interviews since the Feb. 19 election, their campaigns go into high gear today. According to election rules, large public motorcades and rallies and television and newspaper...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's (Thurs.)agenda events - "Simbionte" (symbiont) - The exhibit by Damián Sinchiq opened Thurs. in the Paul Cezanne Gallery at the Alianza Francesa (Tadeo Torres y Solano). Free Articles about - Relaunch - The Orquesta Sinfónica...
Representatives of Lenin Moreno’s Alianza País and Guillermo Lasso Creo-SUMA say they will keep an eagle-eye on the entire voting and vote-counting process in the April 2 presidential runoff election. Both parties claimed that there were cases of fraud in the first...
Cuenca Mayor Marcelo Cabrera announced Wednesday that two transportation companies, one French and one Colombian, will assume take over some of the technical and legal management responsibilities for Cuenca’s tranvía project. Discussions are ongoing with another...
Hola, Todos - Going to be a short issue - I'm tired. Pagina cultural - Today's (Wed.) agenda events - Cine - The movie in the Film in a Backpack series Wed. was he Colombian film, "Los colores de la montaña" (The colors of the mountain) about a boy who tries to...
By Iimay Ho When the Muslim ban was announced last month, I was with my family during the Lunar New Year holiday practicing ritual, honoring ancestors, and eating dozens of dumplings. I watched in confusion and horror as the news broke in my family’s living room via...
After earlier announcing he would endorse neither Lenin Moreno or Guillermo Lasso in the April 2 presidential runoff election, defeated candidate Paco Moncayo said Tuesday that he will vote for Lasso. The announcement is a major blow to the Moreno campaign which had...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's (Tues.) agenda events - Cine - The Alianza Francesa was the location for two movies Tues. "Dos mujeres y una vaca" (Two women and a cow) (Sounds like the start of a joke) was part of the Film in a Backpack series, and "La...
By Ernie Millard When traveling to Ecuador tourists are usually satisfied with their superficial experiences with the people and their destinations. However, when relocating, and becoming a resident here, the discrepancy between the exquisite scenery and landscapes,...
Alianza País presidential candidate Lenin Moreno said Monday that he will loosen restraints on the media if he is elected. During a radio interview in Guayaquil, Moreno said he will liberalize the controversial communications law that critics claim President Rafael...
Calle Mariscal Lamar at the Ninth de Octubre market will be closed for 60 days as utilities are rerouted and tranvía track is installed. Work in the area, bordered by Calle Hermano Miguel and Hayana Capac, has been stalled for almost 18 months. The city said it will...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's agenda events - Cine en la Mochila (Film in a Backpack) - The Festival de Cine Itinerante (all cognates, all yours) opened Mon. at 16:00 in the Alianza Francesa (Tadeo Torres y Solano) with "El Gran Sadini." Tuesday's film is L...
Cuenca’s rivers are flowing at seasonal levels following a prolonged drought that reduced them to a trickle in November and December. More important says meteorologists, the city has escaped the deadly floods suffered in other areas of the sierra and on the coast. “We...
