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Varios cientos de manifestantes se han concentrado para oponerse contra los nuevos impuestos del gobierno. La concentración comenzó en Simón Bolívar el jueves por la tarde, terminando sobre el lado sur del Parque Calderón. A raíz de una fuerte tormenta que hubo sobre...
Several hundred protesters opposed to new government taxes marched up Simon Bolivar Thursday afternoon, gathering for speeches on the south side of Parque Calderon. A strong thunderstorm moved through the area about 6, dispersing some of the crowd. A separate,...
Cuenca’s Foundation festival begins the today, highlighted by crafts, food, song, and dance. The festivities continue until Tuesday. Calle Presidente Borrero between Juan Jaramillo and Calle Larga will be closed to vehicles, replaced by 100 tents housing Ecuadorian...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming event - Teatro - "Dulcinea el amor de Don Quijote" will play from today to Sat in the sala "Alfornso Carrasco" at the Casa de la Cultura at 19:30. Finished events - A book launch - of "Dumapara. Un sitio Kañari-Inka,...
Se está negociando un acuerdo comercial entre Ecuador y la Unión Europea. Por lo visto se comenta que ambas partes están cerca de llegar a un acuerdo final, pero siguen examinando varias cuestiones clave. El ministro de Comercio Exterior de Ecuador, Diego Aulestia,...
Negotiators for a trade agreement between Ecuador and the European Union say they are close to reaching a final deal but continue to discuss several key issues. Ecuador’s Foreign Trade Minister Diego Aulestia says he is confident that final details can be worked out...
A Cuenca woman died Tuesday night as a result of a healing ritual in the Tarqui River, near Mall del Rio. Maria Teresa Guambaña, 55, was taken into the river by a healer who conducts ancient healing rites. The healer, who has not been named by police, apparently lost...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming events - Concierto - and awards ceremony with the winners of the pasillos festival this coming Mon. at 19:30 in the Teatro Pumapungo. "Bruno y Lucy, el periplo" - a work by the Teatro a Ratos Thurs (14/4) at 20:00 in the...
By Susan Burke March Are you sick of rain? Want some warmer weather? Looking for lush green mountains, great food, friendly people or just some TLC? Only a few driving hours south of Cuenca — an hour south of Loja — is the lovely Madre Tierra Eco-Resort, a...
El presidente Rafael Correa comento que a través de unos datos filtrados y llamados, “Documentos de Panamá”, se sabrá hasta el nombre de la última persona de Ecuador que haya realizado una evasión en los impuestos. Por supuesto, todas esas personas a las que se...
President Rafael Correa said Tuesday that Ecuador will pursue tax evaders “to the last man” using data from the leaked “Panama Papers.” The documents, hacked from a Panamanian law firm that specializes in creating off-shore shell companies, contains thousands of names...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming events - Photography competition - the Alianza Francesa de París is organizing the VI Edition of the International Photography Competition. This year's theme is "El Deporte en imágenes" (Sports in Images). Entries will be...
Thomas Ives is an American-born photographer who has worked for international news and feature magazines for over 38 years. His photo essays and images have appeared in National Geographic, Time, Geo, Stern, Newsweek, Life, Smithsonian, and many others publications....
El banquero de Guayaquil, Guillermo Lasso, dice que el presidente Rafael Correa está "provocando la ira" en el pueblo ecuatoriano y le exige que el paquete de aumentos de impuestos enviado a la Asamblea Nacional la semana pasada debería de ser retirada inmediatamente....
Guayaquil banker Guillermo Lasso says President Rafael Correa is “provoking anger” in the Ecuadorian people and is demanding that the package of tax increases sent to the National Assembly last week should be withdrawn immediately. Lasso, leader of the CREO political...
Among the thousands of names that appear in the ‘Panama Papers’, hacked records of secret offshore assets and business deals, are those Ecuador Attorney General, Galo Chiriboga, former Central Bank president and cousin of President Rafael Correa, Pedro Delgado, and...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming events - Calls for entries - for the Premio de Literatura "Aurelio Espinosa Pólit" in poetry. More info at 02-299-1700, ext. 1381 or 1460. (Anyone ready to enter a poetry competition doesn't need a translation. In fact, you...
Altos niveles 'históricos' de lluvia por casi todo el país, está causando inundaciones y deslizamientos de tierra. Los equipos de carretera de Cuenca están ocupados eliminado los escombros de la ciudad. Una lluvia que ha durado más de 16 horas y que comenzó la noche...
The number of Chinese citizens entering Ecuador each year has doubled since 2011, with the South American country an increasingly popular destination for both tourism and business. Last year, 18,222 Chinese entered Ecuador, a stark increase from the 9,291 that arrived...
A 16-hour rain Saturday night and Sunday morning has Cuenca road crews working overtime to clear landslides and remove fallen trees from river banks. The rain is part of a nationwide pattern that is causing coastal flooding and and dozens of landslides in the sierra....
