From the week of May 31, 2020
Update: Tracking the spread and outcome of the novel coronavirus in Ecuador
To see the original article published May 26, 2020 UPDATE FOR TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2020 Last week, Cuenca, Ecuador opened under a “Yellow” designation from the Federal government’s “Traffic light” precautions and restrictions model. We presented an in-depth overview of...
A rock and a hard place
The Cuenca Dispatch is a subscription only website. If you enjoy this article, consider subscribing to gain access to weekly reports on Ecuador's economics, politics, crime and more.Well, Cuenca finally stepped out into the void last week and changed its...
Ecuador brings almost 13,000 citizens home during the COVID-19 pandemic
Ecuador Foreign Minister, José Valencia announced that as of June 1, 2020, almost 13,000 people have been repatriated to Ecuador since March 17, 2020, when the National Emergency Operations Committee (COE) ordered the suspension of air operations bound for Ecuador....
As more towns move to Yellow epidemiologic “traffic light,” restrictions loosen again
As of this Monday, June 1, 2020, certain changes came into effect in the epidemiologic “traffic light system” that governs Ecuador during the COVID-19 health emergency. Juan Zapata, Director of the Integrated Security Service ECU 911, announced that 72 (32%) of...
Biking gets a big push in Cuenca from as a result of COVID-19 restrictions
Due to the health emergency generated by COVID-19, the Municipality of Cuenca's Mobility Directorate has begun the implementation of a bicycle path emergency plan for the city. This past Saturday, May 30, 2020, the Cantonal Council of Cuenca approved the Ordinance for...
A discouraging labor market seen for years to come in Ecuador
A discouraging labor market with few opportunities, along with the high demand from people willing to work, and amid a scenario of changes in the selection of personnel, is what experts in human resources are seeing in the coming years in Ecuador. They indicate that...
