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Despite a plea from President Rafael Correa to suspend today’s national protests against the government, organizers say marches and rallies will go on as planned. Correa asked for the suspension in respect of the 22 military personnel who died in a plane crash on...
By Laura Jones Thinking of moving to Ecuador with children? As an expat with several children of my own, I am often asked what the transition is like for kids. The answer depends on a number of factors, including: * What are the ages of the children? * How much time...
Award-winning acoustic blues artist and actor Guy Davis performs tonight at 7:30 at the Pumapungo Theater. According to Davis, the Cuenca performance was added to his itinerary at the last minute following a series of shows in Quito. “I have friends in Cuenca who were...
A military aircraft carrying 19 army paratroopers and two crew members crashed in Ecuador’s jungle on Tuesday killing all on board according to a government spokesman. The crash occurred near the town of Fatima in Pastaza Province, in Ecuador's Amazon region, 140...
Ecuadorians are cutting back on spending, buying fewer big ticket items such as appliances and furniture. They are also cutting back on discretionary spending in such areas as dining, entertainment and travel. Businesses taking the biggest hit, according to a new...
Residents and business owners in Cuenca’s historic district say they are cautiously optimistic about the new 24-hour-a-day tranvía work schedule. “We just want the work to be finished so we can get back to normal,” says Jorge Serrano, who owns a clothing tienda on...
Ecuador’s Ministry of Foreign Relations has sent a message to the U.S. protesting the inclusion of Venezuela on a list of countries considered a “threat to U.S. national security.” The list was sent out last week as an executive order from U.S. President Barack Obama....
After years of steady decline, the official poverty rate among Latin America and the Caribbean countries appears to be leveling off while extreme poverty level has increased slightly. The number of poor people in the region reached 167 million last year, of whom 71...
Dozens of citizens’ organizations, with interests ranging from indigenous rights to medical malpractice, plan nationwide protests Thursday. The largest event is planned for Quito, but protesters will also rally in Cuenca, Guayaquil, Loja, Machala, Ambato, and other...
Hola, Todos - I am going to take a week's vacation and will be back next Sunday. Pagina cultural - Upcoming events - Pelicula (film or movie) - "To Kill a Mockingbird" will show at the República Sur (Pres. Córdova 5.55 y Hermano Miguel) on Wed, 15/3 at 19:30....
Landslides and flooding from over-night showers Saturday and Sunday overwhelmed local emergency services, according to Cuenca firefighters. "We are working as fast as we can but we have many, many calls," said Juan Miller, spokesmen for the fire department. Afternoon...
It’s easy to believe him when Evo Morales says he regrets the affair that began ten years ago with a government employee. Last month, news of the affair and plumb jobs given to his lover ended Evo Morales’ bid to remain in office indefinitely when voters rejected a...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Articles about - A kinetic sculpture exhibit of 5 pieces by Maurice Montero is on display in the Sala Paúl Cézanne at the Alianza Francesa de Cuenca. The sculptures are mechanical and you can wind a crank to move them, and others you...
Despite his insistence that he has no interest in staying in office, supporters of President Rafael Correa continue to press for a national referendum that would allow him to seek another term. On Wednesday, three judges on the Constitutional Court, Ecuador’s highest...
Ecuador tourism marketing director Cristina Rivadeneira resigned Thursday after she told the German press agency that the two Argentine women murdered in Montañita late last month may have been partly responsible for their own deaths. The tourism ministry repudiated...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Events Teatro - "Elías o quién diablos te crees que eres (Elija or who the hell you think you are - so Google says and I'll buy it.) will be Fri at 10:30 at the centro cultural República Sur (P. Códova 5-55). Ordenanza de Cultura...
Three days of rain are flooding Cuenca streets and triggering landslides on nearby highways. To make matters worse, the weatherman says more rain is in the forecast. Overnight rain Wednesday night and early Thursday morning backed up drains in the city’s historic...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming events - Concert - by the Orquesta Sinfónica de Cuenca in honor of the Alianza Francesa this Fri. at the teatro Pumapungo. William Vergara Saula will conduct with guest pianist (Albania) Redi LLupa playing "un amplio...
By Naom Lupu and Nicholas Carnes The last presidential election in Mexico was fought between two affluent career politicians and a millionaire businesswoman. Last year’s race in Chile pit an economist against a physician. And the three frontrunners in Brazil’s...
American-born photographer Thomas Ives 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. He...
