A new fleet of vehicles for traffic control were acquired by the Municipal Mobility Company, (EMOV), to strengthen patrols in various parts of the city. There is a total of 13 new units that have all the technological equipment, according to Juan Carlos Aguirre, EMOV manager. This purchase brought the total of new vehicles added […]

Katiusca Bolívar receives a video call by WhatsApp and touches the green button on the screen of her cell phone to“accept,” and immediately the image is divided into four. In one box is her brother who lives in Miami, in the other her mother from Venezuela, in the third is a cousin who lives in Spain […]

Carolina Molina does the grocery shopping in her family, but for her it’s difficult to carry a reusable bag to load them, because she leaves her job and goes directly to the store. She is part of the over 79% percent of the Ecuadorian population that still prefers disposable plastic bags, according to the study […]

The disability, old-age and death insurance reserve of the Ecuadorian Institute of Social Security, IESS, will be positive until 2058 if the State complies with its contribution of 40 percent. Otherwise, the positive reserve will be maintained only until 2023. This is stated in the actuarial evaluation report that was made to the IESS. The results were […]

Ecuador’s “Home Voting” process is going to be expanded to include people with disabilities aged 50 or older. In the last sectional elections, Home Voting was only available to seniors over the age of 65. José Cabrera, National Electoral Councilor, emphasizes that the measure will be applied for the next elections of the year 2021. “In […]

After three weeks of work, the staff and machinery of the Ministry of Transportation and Public Works was able to stabilize a slope and remove the material that closed one of the lanes of the Cuenca-Azogues highway from December 1st thru Saturday, December 21, 2019. Through its Twitter account, the Zonal Directorate of the Ministry […]

After the sinking of a cargo barge—called the Orca—in the San Cristóbal canton, in the Galapagos archipelago, on Sunday, December 22, 2019, the Ministry of Environment of Ecuador stated that the risk of the environmental impact of the diesel spill ” has decreased considerably.” Likewise, the State Portfolio confirmed through an official document that the […]

The Cuenca Biennial Foundation received the physical documents of its accreditation as part of the International Biennial Association (IBA), based in the United Arab Emirates. IBA is a reference that brings together artists, researchers and others interested in contemporary art. With the accreditation, the Foundation has access to spaces and exclusive events of the members […]

Ecuador and Chile are preparing to begin the exchange of experiences in the field of sustainable development and ecosystem conservation. The initiative was formalized through a cooperation agreement signed between the Governing Council of the Special Regime of Galapagos and the Mayor’s Office of the Municipality of Juan Fernández, in neighboring Chile. The pact also […]

Approximately $8 millions in the budget of the Electro Generating Company of Austro, Elecaustro, to begin with the construction of the Soldiers -Yanuncay Hydroelectric Project. In spite of this, the works will not begin until next year while the reasons for opposition of some residents of the Soldiers and Barabón areas are clarified. Although Antonio […]

During an operation carried out at the Feria Libre this week, 10 dogs and 14 cats were rescued from people who were engaged in the pet business, but who failed to comply with the ordinance that protects pets. The small animals were found in sacks and in improvised outdoor cages, without any protection to prevent […]

Ecuador has granted 9,001 “Temporary Residency Exception Visas for Humanitarian Reasons” to Venezuelan citizens as part of the three months old regularization process. President Lenin Moreno signed decree 826 allowing this type of visa through the end of March, 2020. This document established the requirements for foreigners to take advantage of the measure that, in […]

This past Tuesday, a court in Quito decided to revoke the preventive detention against the prefect of the province of Pichincha, Paola Pabón, who had been detained for 71 days for her alleged rebellion during the protests that rocked the country at the beginning of last October. The State Prosecutor’s Office confirmed that judge Patlova […]

The strangest thing happened to us this morning. We were quietly relaxing after a big breakfast on the first day of the new year when all of a sudden, our 7 dogs (yes, 7) started barking wildly. Codie jumped up first and said that there was a car at our front gate. She couldn’t tell […]

by Fernando Astudillo The Armed Forces ask the resignation of President Lenin Moreno. Protesters take strategic areas and leave Quito without drinking water. The police throw grenades at the natives. It is a tragedy: there are 22 dead. All are lies. Fake news as they are known in the digital world, so prone to anglicisms. They got virulent in Ecuadorian cell […]

In Ecuador there are 3,080 private companies considered large (4.3% of the total) because they have more than 200 workers, or incomes above $5,000.001.00, as stipulated in the Organic Code of Production, Commerce and Investments. There are 7,236 medium-sized companies (10.2%), 10,623 small (28.8%) and 40,693 micro-enterprises (56.8%), as reported by the Superintendence of Companies. […]

Ecuador is one of the most biodiverse countries worldwide. Its historical architecture has been distinguished several times. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) declared eight patrimonies of humanity in the country, three of them shared with other nations. UNESCO explains that its 1972 convention for the “Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage,” […]

A total of $362,748,192.62 were allocated to the purchase of medicines in 2019 under the IESS system. Among these are 64 for the battle against cancer and the attention of rare and catastrophic diseases. The maxim is that “no one will be left out of the national health system,” said President Lenin Moreno in August, when […]

A total of almost 11,000 “Exception Visas for Humanitarian Reasons,” were given to Venezuelan citizens by Ecuador since August 2019, reports the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility. In an official statement released on Saturday, December 28, 2019, the Foreign Ministry explained that between August 19th and December 26, 2019, it issued a total […]

There will be eleven public and private sector holidays in 2020. The draft law regulating national and local holidays in the country, was approved in December 2016. According to the law, holidays that fall on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday or Sunday will be celebrated on Friday, and holidays that fall on Sunday or Tuesday will be […]

About $717 million in private investment for oil drilling, reconditioning of wells and facilities construction was achieved in 20 fields operated by the public company Petroamazonas. As reported by the Ministry of Energy and Non-Renewable Natural Resources and Petroamazonas EP, around 715 local jobs were generated in the provinces of Orellana and Sucumbíos. Of the $717 […]

The Ecuadorian government of Lenín Moreno has numerous aspirations in the international field to achieve this year, both in the region and with countries in North America and Europe. In the region, the entry to the Pacific Alliance, the exit of the Union of South American Nations (Unasur) and the formation of the Forum for […]

The Unified Basic Salary (SBU) for 2020 will be $400, which means an increase of only $6 compared to 2019. The increase is equivalent to 1.52%. In view of the fact that there was no agreement within the National Labor and Wages Council, the National Government made the decision, just like the previous year. The Minister […]

A landslide and rocks that smashed into an interprovincial transport bus in the area of ​​Baeza-Cuyuja, Napo province, caused the death of one person and inflicted injuries on thirteen other passengers during the incident. The emergency was attended to by ambulances from the National Police with Dinased personnel and a patrolman, the Archidona Fire Department […]

A 10-month-old condor died after being shot with a shotgun in the Amazon region, said Diego Medina, Director of the Planeta Vida Veterinary Hospital in Latacunga, where the condor was transferred. Villagers found the injured condor in the town of Archidona, in the province of Napo, and reported it to the Cóndor Group, who contacted […]

Friday, December 27, 2019, was a special day for the LGBTI community in Cuenca. The city’s first same sex marriage was held at the offices of the Civil Registry of Azuay, when for Abraham Barbecho and Carlos Tenemaza, formalized their union. The couple has been in a relationship for nine years and for some time […]

This week, the Municipality of Cuenca, announced that municipal tax payments will be received at 80 collection points during the uninterrupted hours from 08:00 to 19:00. The statement states that taxpayers can go to cancel their obligations at the premises of ETAPA, FARMASOL, EMOV and Land Registry of Cuenca, as well as at Banco del Austro, […]

During the past year, 24 new species of amphibians were identified in Ecuador, the highest figure in 40 years according to the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador (PUCE). The figure was published on December 14, highlighting that Ecuador contributed almost a fifth of the new species described in the world (134 species), with less than […]

Ecuador is the largest recipient of recognized refugees in Latin America and the Caribbean. This was announced by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility of Ecuador, José Valencia, on Tuesday at the plenary session of the First World Forum on Refugees, held in Geneva, Switzerland. According to Valencia, 68,708 people are in the […]