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CORRECTION NOTICE: Malacatos home invasion leaves Colorado mother dead, two of three suspects arrested and charged

CORRECTION NOTICE: Malacatos home invasion leaves Colorado mother dead, two of three suspects arrested and charged

by | June 5, 2023 |

CORRECTION NOTICE On June 5, 2023, The Cuenca Dispatch published the story “Malacatos home invasion leaves Colorado mother dead, two of three suspects arrested and charged.” The story incorrectly stated that two suspects had been arrested for the murder (and that a third suspect had been identified) of Francesca Williams, a 44-year-old wife and mother […]

Darién jungle continues to claim more lives

by | June 5, 2023 |

Update to: Ecuadorians among top three nationalities crossing the perilous Darién jungle Published: volume 7, Issue 28 In recent weeks, Panamanian authorities have discovered 10 bodies of irregular migrants who tragically drowned in the swollen rivers of the Darién jungle, located on the southern border with Colombia. Despite the perilous conditions, migrants persist in attempting […]
Quick loans, or ‘chulco,’ are growing in Cuenca, often funded by illegal activities

Quick loans, or ‘chulco,’ are growing in Cuenca, often funded by illegal activities

by | June 5, 2023 |

Cuenca authorities are currently investigating organizations involved in the business of offering quick loans, but detecting these criminal structures proves to be a challenging task. The trend of quick loans, a form of usury known as ‘chulco,’ has been on the rise in Cuenca. During April and May of 2023, police conducted special operations against […]
Closure of roads increases production costs for Azuay industries

Closure of roads increases production costs for Azuay industries

by | June 5, 2023 |

Azuayan industry relies on three transportation routes to facilitate the movement of raw materials and products, yet only one route has remained operational this year. Road closures have significantly increased production costs in the Azuayan industry, which heavily relies on three main routes for transportation. However, due to ongoing closures, only one route has remained […]
This is gonna hurt

This is gonna hurt

by | June 5, 2023 |

Well, you’ve gone and done it now. President Guillermo Lasso has confirmed that he won’t run again in this special upcoming election. Can you say, “shot yourself in the foot?” I mean, let’s review what this guy pulled off in 2 years. He contained a pandemic that was ravaging this country by rapidly getting 90% […]

Another Ecuadorian prosecutor is murdered as targeted attacks on the judiciary continue

Published on June 05, 2023

Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Guayas prosecutor involved in murder trial is assassinated in Durán, adding to a growing list of slain members of the judiciary. In a tragic series of events, Ecuador has witnessed the targeted killings of judges and prosecutors in 2022 and 2023. The latest victim was prosecutor Leonardo Palacios, who was assassinated […]

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