by Karla Betania Sanchez Arismendi | Apr 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
The Cuenca municipal council has hired mining law specialist Pablo Piedra to challenge the federal government’s metal mining concessions in the canton. According to official numbers, the concessions cover over 16,000 hectares in the Loma Larga, Río Blanco, and Ruta...
by Karla Betania Sanchez Arismendi | Apr 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
A new initiative by the city of Cuenca will include the Tres de Noviembre Market in the tourist routes of El Centro. The Tourism for Cuenca foundation and Municipal Office for Markets added the mercado as another option for tourists to enjoy local gastronomy and...
by Karla Betania Sanchez Arismendi | Apr 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
As of 1 April 2018, use of the bus card, Movilizate, will be mandatory in Cuenca, and users will no longer be able to pay bus fare in cash. The card is being distributed for free to students, people older than 65 years old, and people with any disability rated higher...
by Karla Betania Sanchez Arismendi | Apr 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
Andrew Sherr, the U.S. Consul to the Guayaquil, says that 250,000 visa requests from Ecuadorians who wish to visit the U.S have been processed within the last year. There were 9,000 migration visas requested. “The legal migration from Ecuador to the U.S. has decreased...
by Karla Betania Sanchez Arismendi | Apr 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
People adversely affected by Tranvia construction delays can apply for a loan of up to $ 20k in credit through BanEcuador. Approximately 2.000 people are eligible. The loan is based on a five-year note with the possibility of an additional grace period of one year....
