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A United Nations report is predicting that after contracting for two consecutive years, the economies of Latin America and the Caribbean are expected to return to positive growth in 2017. But the World Economic Situation and Prospects 2017 Report released here this...
By Mark & Debi Cheslik Debi and I spent four months preparing our travel plans to Ecuador. Not an easy task when you consider we had to condense a house-full of "stuff" down to 10 suit cases. I attempted to leave no stone unturned in developing the perfect plan...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's agenda events - Teatro - "La gallina de Edmundo" (Edmundo's Hen) was Fri. in the sala "Alfonso Carrasco Vintimilla" at the CCE. Cost: $6.00. Articles about - Exposición - "Cosmos," a show by Venezuelan painter and ex-pilot...
The man who swiped a bucket of gold flakes from an armored truck in Midtown Manhattan has been busted in Guayaquil by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and local police. Julio Nivelo grabbed the 86-pound pail of gold from the truck when the driver left...
Ecuador’s presidential race continues to tighten, according to two national polls released this week. CMS and Perfiles de Opinión show Alianza País candidate Lenin Moreno leading conservative rivals Guillermo Lasso (CREO) and Cynthia Viteri (Christian Democrat) but by...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming and ongoing agenda events - Teatro - There are two new dates for performances of "La Frastera" (The Border) which is based on a popular story in the Michoacán area of México. Actress Eloísa Ríos plays 6 characters. The...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's agenda events - Teatro - "La Gallina de Edmundo" (Edmundo's hen) will be shown today and viernes at 20:00 in the sala "Alfonso Carrasco" (Luis Corero y Pres. Córdova). Upcoming and ongoing agenda events - Conferencia - The...
By Bill Scott Years ago when I made the decision to become a professional musician, my father gave me some words of wisdom that I have never forgotten. He said: Just remember there are all different types of musicians in the world. All great players are not...
Clowns are cool; or, are they really just creepy? There are all kinds of clowns and, just like people, they each have their own look and personality. There are circus clowns and rodeo clowns, and the list continues. Some have strange colored wigs and big, long shoes....
The campaigns of three presidential candidates have lodged complaints with the Organization of American States (OAS) about Ecuador’s election system. Representatives for Cynthia Viteri (Christian Democrat), Paco Moncayo (Democratic Left,) and Guillermo Lasso (CREO)...
The city of Cuenca announced Tuesday that the contract with Consorcio Cuatro Ríos de Cuenca (CCRC) for management of tranvía construction has been terminated. According to city tranvía project coordinator Guillermo Argudo, the decision was made following a detailed...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's agenda events - Fiesta de la Música - The Alianza Francesa started calling for participation in their Fiesta de Música which will be on 16-17/7. It is looking for musicians, helpers, private spaces, photographers, audiovisual...
Unemployment in Ecuador rose from 4.8% to 5.26% in 2016. More troubling, however, was the under-employment rate, which soared from 14% in December 2015 to 19.9% at the end of 2016. The Correa government maintains that the recession has bottomed out and that an...
Seventy young leaders of university governments and political organizations met over the weekend to develop an agenda to present to Ecuador’s presidential and National Assembly candidates. “The youth of Ecuador feel unrepresented in the current political campaign and...
Ecuador’s Ministry of Telecommunications says its decision to postpone the country’s transition from analog to digital television broadcast was prompted by public ignorance of the change-over. Originally scheduled for December 30, the move to digital is now set for...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Ongoing agenda event - Free classes - The Casa de Juventud (Youth House) has classes in orchestra, folk dance, hip hop, batucada, cheerleader, singing and hula dancing sponsored by the Mayor's Department of Social Development. Articles...
By Daniel Marans The election of Donald Trump sent shock waves throughout the world, most notably in countries like Mexico and China that the president-elect made whipping posts during his campaign. But scores of other countries are also closely watching the new...
President Rafael Correa claims he will leave the country with a "stable and growing" economy and says his 10 years in office have been a turning point in the history of Ecuador. During his weekly address to the nation and in a Sunday interview, Correa said his...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Article about - Complejo de Todos Santos - An area of the convent in Todos Santos is being planned for an hostal of about 17 rooms. The area used to house the Hermanas oblatas for 20 years was left unoccupied and has fallen into...
Two early Sunday morning earthquakes provided a rude awakening to residents of Salinas and parts of Manabi Province. The quakes, 4.4 and 5.0. magnitude, occurred within minutes of each other at 4:05 and 4:44 a.m. early Sunday morning. Both quakes were centered about...
