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By Richard N. Haass Latin America has plenty of real problems and challenges. But for the most part, these are matters of political and economic governance, state capacity, and corruption within states. Missing almost entirely are problems stemming from relations...
Hola, Todos - Happy Friday the 13th and hope you didn't walk under any ladders. Pagina cultural - Upcoming events - Desfile (parade - your word for the day - Cuenca's got more of these than Carters got pills. You youngsters might not recognize that phrase, but we...
Ecuador’s Civil Aviation Directorate has ordered that take-offs and landings at Cuenca’s Mariscal La Mar Airport occur only during dry weather. The order went into effect May 10 and will continue to August 11. The action follows an April 28 accident in which a Tame...
By David Morrill and Greg Medeiros Health care and health insurance options for Ecuador expats changed dramatically at the beginning of 2014 when the government allowed legal residents to join the country’s Social Security (IESS) health care program for a monthly fee....
Cuenca Mayor Marcelo Cabrera pledged on Thursday that he will complete the city's $240 million tram project. “I give my word that I will finish the project,” he said, adding that his reputation hangs in the balance. Cabrera has toured tram construction areas several...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming events - Conference and book launch - Juan Cordero Iñiguez will lead a conference about the French geodesic missions tomorrow (Fri.) at 18:00 in the Museo Catedral Vieja (Sucre y Luis Cordero). The publication "Etnografía...
The government has reversed course on new rules to extend weekend bar hours following withering criticism from Catholic church, and businesses and residents in areas with high concentrations of bars and night clubs in Quito. On Monday, the Ministries of Tourism and...
Decenas de personas con chaquetas de color amarillo brillante y cascos, siguen trabajando en la zona cero, la zona devastada por el terremoto de Manta. Son un equipo de rescate de animales de Cuenca en busca de las vidas olvidadas que puedan encontrarse entre las...
Text and photos by John Keeble A thin straggle of people, bright yellow jackets and hard hats, keep to the road centre are they search in the desolate wasteland of Ground Zero, Manta’s earthquake-devastated Tarqui neighborhood. Their eyes and ears take in everything...
Sardines on a bus Last week I bordered the bus from Loja to Vilcabamba during peak hours. It was crowded with weary commuters and students munching chattara. The aisle was free but the seats were jammed. I had a fifty minute ride ahead of me and was nursing a knee...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming events - DJ show - DJ Fanesca Sound mixes anglo and latino sounds such as Hip-Hop, Reggae, Dance Hall, Disco-Dance, Salsa, Cumbia and more. The show will be Thurs. at 21:00 in the Zoociedad Café (Bajada del Padrón y Benigno...
By Rob Gray OK, OK, I admit it. I'm a snob, a food snob, more specifically, a food ingredient snob. I'm not sure how it happened, but I blame my mother. You see, she grew up on a farm in an age before the use of chemicals, container transportation and warehouses, and...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming events - Symphony - The Symphony Orchestra of the U of Cuenca's 5th Concert of the 2016 season will be Wed.) at 20:00 in the Museo Catedral Vieja with guest violinist Gilles Lefevre. Puppet show - "Rigoberto" will be presented...
The government has dropped its restriction on Sunday liquor sales. The change was announced Tuesday morning by José Serrano and Fernando Alvarado, Ecuador’s ministers for the interior and tourism, and applies to all commercial establishments that sell beer, wine and...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Feria Mundial en China (World Fair in China) - Dora Orellan, a straw weaving instructor at the Museo del Sombrero was invited to the "Fashion World Exhibition 2016" in China, the last week in May and 1st in June. She will promote...
By Sylvan Hardy Juan Heredia realized he had a problem in 1998, when he was living in a suburban neighborhood 10 miles southwest of Cuenca’s historic district. “My business was in the historic district and since I worked as a tour guide, I was spending most of my time...
El Ministerio del Interior de Ecuador dice que cooperará con las fuerzas del orden en los EE.UU., Canadá y otros países, en el intercambio de información acerca de los emigrantes sospechosos de violar la ley. El Ministerio del Interior, sin embargo, ha presentado...
Ecuador’s Interior Ministry says it cooperates with law enforcement officials in the U.S., Canada, and other countries in sharing information about expats suspected of violating the law. The ministry, however, has filed a number of diplomatic complaints when foreign...
The number of Galapagos blue footed boobies is declining according to a study published in the April edition of the journal Avian Conservation and Ecology. According to the study, conducted between 2010 and 2015 by American biologist David Anderson, the number of...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming events (from Saturday's paper) Sinfónica U. de Cuenca - The 5th Concert of the 2016 Season will be Wed. 11/5 at 20:00 in the Museo Catedral Viejo with Gilles Lefevre, guest violinist. Ensamble - "Concerto," a recital of...
