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Gerard Fernandez, project director for Cuenca’s Tranvía construction, resigned on Monday, saying he was stepping down for "strictly personal reasons." The resignation follows a week in which the project missed deadlines agreed to with business owners in the historic...
By Benjamin Berger When I arrived in Ecuador in 2013, I had no intention of starting a business. In fact, I had no intention of staying here for more than a few months. But life is full of surprises, and now, two years later, I find myself married, living in Cuenca,...
The national Directorate General of Civil Aviation announced Sunday that Cuenca’s Marsical La Mar Airport will open Thursday afternoon. Earlier, airport officials said that normal operations would resume either Sunday night or Monday morning. The airport was closed...
The death toll from the April 16 earthquake stands at 660 and national and local officials say they don’t expect it to go significantly higher. “I have heard an estimate for a final count of 700 and this seems correct,” said Ecuador tourism minister Fernando Alvarado....
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Sunday events - Ruta a las parroquias (Route to the Parrishes) - An introduction to the rich cultures and crafts of Sayausí and the Parque Nacional de las Cajas started Sun. in the Parque San Sebastián. Misa (Mass) - today at 9:30 in...
President Rafael Correa said Saturday that the government will sell some of its assets to cover the cost of rebuilding coastal communities destroyed by the April 16 earthquake. Among those assets are a new hydro-electric generation plant on the Azuay - Morona Santiago...
By Sandy Felker What I love about Cuenca is how deceiving buildings are from the street. You can pass by a doorway dozens of times and never pay the slightest attention, and then one day you’re invited inside and it’s like passing through the looking glass — from the...
Cuenca's Mariscal La Mar Airport remains closed following a Thursday morning accident in which a Tame Airline flight from Quito skidded off the runway. Officials said Friday that the airport was expected to reopen Tuesday but added later that the reopening could not...
By Nicholas Casey Even before the earthquake struck, economic prospects were rough for Ecuador. Oil prices, which once fueled a government spending bonanza aimed at the poor, had collapsed. The economy was contracting. The only lifeline came from China, whose loans...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming events - Movie - "Tan Distintos" will show Sat. and Sun. at 10:30 at the multicines at Milenium Plaza. Admission: Bring a donation for those affected by the earthquake. (I assume they mean money and not an extra bucket of...
Un avión de la aerolínea “Tame” se salió de la pista a la hora de aterrizar en el aeropuerto “Mariscal La Mar” de Cuenca. El avión iba a volar dirección a Quito este jueves por la mañana. Los toboganes de emergencia fueron desplegados cuando la aeronave pudo...
La Asamblea Nacional de Ecuador ha presentado una factura de impuestos realizada por el presidente Rafael Correa para cubrir el déficit del presupuesto nacional. La Asamblea también está considerando una segunda factura realizada también por Rafael Correa,...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming events - Taller de acuarela (Watercolor workshop) - Sat from 10:30-12:30 in the café bar "El Salón" (Luis Cordero 6-75 y Pres. Córdova). This watercolor painting workshop is for children 4-12, and includes all materials. For...
A Tame Airline jet from Quito skidded off the runway Thursday morning at Cuenca’s Mariscal La Mar airport. Emergency slides were deployed when the aircraft came to a stop and the 87 passengers and five crew exited safely. Two passengers were treated at the scene for...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming events - "Tan Distintos" (So Different) - directed by Pablo Arturo Suárez will premier on Fri. in the Multicines in Cuenca and Quito. It's about the daily life of a family and how the relations among its members are affected...
By Rob Gray It was many years ago, but I can vividly remember when my younger son was going to have ear-tube replacement surgery for the second time. Would he be OK? Would his hearing be impacted? Would there be any ill effects from the anesthesia? And, why did this...
Ecuador’s National Assembly has passed a tax bill submitted by President Rafael Correa to cover the national budget deficit. The Assembly is also considering a second bill from Correa to cover reconstruction costs from the April 16 earthquake. The Organic Law on...
La construcción del tranvía no va a terminar en el plazo previsto y los propietarios de los negocios y ciudadanos dicen sentirse de nuevo engañados. El defensor del pueblo y responsable de supervisar el programa de construcción del tranvía, dice estar de acuerdo con...
By Brian Flood While media outlets were fixated on the death of Prince and U.S. political news last week, Fox News host Greta Van Susteren was in Ecuador to report on a deadly earthquake. Van Susteren didn’t blink when TV airtime was filled with mourning over the...
“In Stride”: A Study in Red I'm occasionally asked if I miss photojournalism. Yes and no! I miss the variety of assignments from different magazines that always kept me surprised and challenged. But I don't miss the pressure, the adrenaline if you will. And at one...
