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Styling in the Parque Central, Vilcabamba — Thomas Ives Photo created in Vilcabamba, 2014, Copyright: Thomas H. Ives 2014, Contact: codexoceanus@gmail.com ________________ Thomas Ives is an American-born photographer who has worked for international news and feature...
By Greg Scruggs A lot can go wrong when hosting the whole world, as recent events have shown. Rio de Janeiro is contending with an outbreak of Zika virus on the eve of the Summer Olympics. Last year, Paris was the victim of a terrorist attack just weeks before the...
Volkswagen announced Monday that it will begin producing cars and trucks in Ecuador in 2017, and hopes to produce 120,000 vehicles a year by 2024. The plans were announced at a press conference in Cuenca, following the signing of an agreement between the German car...
Emails released during the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private server while she was U.S. Secretary of State, reveal that the U.S. tried to convince Ecuador President Rafael Correa to change his mind about expelling U.S. Ambassador Heather Hodges in...
Gabriela Rivadeneira, president of the National Assembly, says it is time to “humanize” childbirth in Ecuador by restricting the practice of Caesarean section delivery and encouraging traditional birthing methods. According to Rivadeneira, the country’s private...
On July 18, I was fresh from cataract and lens replacement surgery on both eyes, very happy with not needing glasses any more, getting ready to leave for the States on the 24th to visit family and friends. But . . . on the 20th I was back in surgery, having a sudden...
Cuenca Mayor Marcelo Cabrera gave his approval Saturday to reopen Calle Gran Colombia from Av. Huayna Capac to Luis Cordero. “This looks fabulous,” he said during a walking tour of the tranvia work area. “I’m beginning to see the future of Cuenca.” Although the Gran...
By Franco Ordoñez When it comes to Cuba, Venezuela and the rest of Latin America, the Democrats see Hillary Clinton mostly continuing the policies of engagement pressed forward by President Barack Obama, but not much else. Republicans, on the other hand, largely want...
Latam Airlines has permanently discontinued operations in Venezuela, saying the route is no longer economically feasible. "Latam makes this decision due to the inability to repatriate capital", the airline said in a press release. Annual inflation in Venezuela is...
The Ecuadorean government struck back at criticism from the United States Friday saying that it does not have the right or the mandate to criticize the internal policies of foreign countries. "The United States has no international or multilateral mandate … to go...
If you are living in Cuenca and want to improve your Spanish language ability, there are a number of ways to do it. One no-cost way is to visit “Spanish Conversation over Lunch,” an informal gathering of people that meets weekly at the Zona Refrescante restaurant on...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Friday's Agenda items - Nuevo director - The new conductor of the OSC, Michael Meissner who is German-Mexican and resided in Mexico, was presented Fri. morning. Festival Internacional de Artecalle - Friday's activities in the...
Dozens of business owners reacted angrily Thursday to city plans to impose motor vehicle speed and access restrictions to parts of the historic district. The complaints were voiced at a meeting in which city officials unveiled details of a new mobility plan to...
Mirroring other international polling results, Ecuadorians prefer Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential election by a wide margin. According to a University of San Francisco-Quito poll, 82% of Ecuadorians prefer Clinton while only 11% favor Trump....
Hola, Todos - Sorry about yesterday's missing post. The paper never came - I looked for it high and low. It wasn't under the car or overhead in the electric fence. But I shouldn't complain - this is the first time in over 4 years that it hasn't been delivered....
By David Huey The legacy of the U.S.-funded war on drugs in Latin America is profound even as its impact has been temporary and geographically limited. Since the 1970s, the U.S. has spent more than a trillion dollars attempting to dismantle drug cartels in Latin...
According to Juan Fernandez, new director of Cuenca’s Mariscal La Mar Airport, 12,300 passengers on 128 canceled flights have been unable to reach Cuenca by air since a Tame jet skidded off a wet runway April 29. Tourism officials say that hotel bookings and meals...
By Nick Miroff The dynamite crew in La Pampa, Peru set the charges and ordered everyone back. They put explosives beneath the miners’ hammocks and in the outdoor kitchen, where potatoes were still hot on the stove. More fuses were placed in the processing shed nearby,...
Under legislation being debated in Ecuador’s National Assembly, private health insurance policies and prepaid health plans will be required to provide new services that some say will make health care coverage more expensive. According to Assemblyman Carlos Velasco, it...
Hola, Todos - Change of plans - I will take a break from these translations from Sat, 30/7 through either Wed. 10/8 or Thu, 11/8 to work on another volunteer project with an uncertain completion date. Pagina cultural - Upcoming Agenda events - Arte - The Festival...
