Volume 5, Issue 03
From the week of October 18, 2020
Number of new cases rises and rate of new deaths in question
Tracking the spread and outcome of the coronavirus in Ecuador: UPDATED FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2020 We are now one month out from the lifting of the national restrictions that were put in place in March to reduce the spread of the coronavirus, and while it appeared...
The tiny flying mammal of the Galapagos islands that has scientists scratching their heads
After 6 years of effort, two international groups scientists have finally found a way to delve into everything they don’t know about two species of bats native to the Galapagos islands. These two tiny species of mammals have been able to elude years of attempts to...
NEWS UPDATES: Following up on recent stories
In our “Updates” feature, we follow up on some of our most read stories over the last few weeks. Our goal is to bring our readers up to speed on any news that adds to, changes, or increases the impact of previous topics we’ve covered. Update to: Ombudsman’s Office...
Santa Isabel finished construction of its new vehicle technical review center, awaits equipment purchase
The physical space for the Vehicle Technical Review Center (CRTV) of the Santa Isabel canton is ready. The Municipality now has to install all the techincal equipment to get this new CRTV into action. Santa Isabel becomes one of the first cantons of Azuay with the...
Halloween is coming up, wear a mask
I spoke with my mother for a bit this week by WhatsApp video chat. It was nice, but certainly does not come close to seeing her in person, hugging her and seeing her laugh right next to me. Unfortunately, we both agreed that this would have to be the way of things for...
Ecuador employment figures continue to improve after a fall of nearly 10% by mid-year
By June of this year, the writing was on the wall: the world would see massive unemployment rippling thru country after country due to the COVID-19 pandemic. And Ecuador would not be an exception. By the mid-point of the year, the country was reporting 180,000 newly...
CUENCA SHORTS 10/18
A woman was shot and wounded in a brazen motorcyclist robbery in El Centro On Wednesday afternoon, a woman was shot and wounded after resisting an assault on Tomás Ordóñez and Juan Jaramillo streets, in the center of Cuenca. The criminals traveled on two motorcycles...
