According to the Cuencano digital paper La Andariega, the homicide rate in the city is one of the lowest since 2012. Only 11 intentional homicides have been committed during this year. The homicide rate was only lower in 2015 (eight cases) and 2018 (eight cases, but only as of the first half of the year). […]

Inhabitants of the Industrial Park in Cuenca have warned the Environmental Management Commission (CGA) of the presence of red and yellow dust around the sector. This dust was appearing all of the sudden on people’s roofs, walls, sidewalk and over vehicles. “This dust is due to the change of filters of the industrial spray units […]

This last week as we closed down our restaurant (that was sold and is moving to Ordonez Lasso with a goal of opening on August 1st), several people came up to me and asked me if I was going to keep writing this column. They told me that they really enjoyed it and appreciated my […]

Ecuador has the highest child and teen pregnancy rate in all of Latin-America. Because of that, the Ministries of Health, Education and Social and Economic Inclusion have created a new “Methodical Guideline for Pregnancy Prevention in Girls and Teenagers.” This is the third campaign created in on this topic by the Government since 2011. This […]

A group of four hikers got lost on the Cayambe peak on July 20th. The hikers, between the ages of 32 and 44, weren’t able to find the trail back from the mountain and one of the members of the group had injured his arm. Police and firemen were alerted thanks to a call to […]

On Friday, July 12, activists from Accion Animal Ecuador and Lucky Bienestar Animal shelters reported the deaths of at least 12 dogs. “We’re investigating how this happened. Apparently, a SEALED dog food bag, which was left at our donations center, had poisoned food sent by someone!” stated Accion Animal Ecuador in a social media post. […]

Assaults against a bus driver on July 11th and an the attack with of a bus a day later caused the Transportation Chamber to warn bus drivers of beggars and “informal vendors” on the buses who are threatening drivers (and passengers) and demanding money. On Wednesday, the bus driver’s guild and the Government of Azuay held […]

Students from the Universidad Catolica de Cuenca (UCACUE) have developed a software able to translate voice into sign language. The software also has a glossary and word games to improve the reading and writing of hearing impaired students. The name of the software is ‘Edu Kids.’ The students from the UCACUE developed it especially for […]

Like all of us I have some regrets at this point in my life. Like, I really regret trying to break into Fenway Park when I was 19 years-old so that my friends and I could play baseball. Or more precisely, I regret falling off the roof of Fenway Park and breaking my leg in […]

Recently, the US State Secretary and President Lenin Moreno met in Ecuador to discuss various matters; security, democracy, foreign commerce, war against corruption and drugs. Mr. Pompeo stated that the Trump Administration will be providing a $35 million humanitarian aid to Ecuador. “$30 Million dollars will be to deal directly with the Venezuelan immigrants that […]

“Siente Cuenca,” which means “Feel Cuenca,” is the key phrase for a new tourism advertising campaign organized by City Hall. The Municipal Foundation presented this new project in a press release on Friday, July 12th. The campaign is aimed at both international and national tourist and the Mayor’s office highlighted that there are a bundle […]

This past Wednesday morning the Azuay taxi drivers guild took to the streets of the Historic Center of Cuenca to demand that the National Government make changes to the Law of Transit, Safety, and Compensation with respect to the reduction of the fuel subsidy and other topics. At 10:00 AM, the drivers began their walk […]

On July 15th, Ecuador President Lenin Moreno and Ecuadorian Chancellor, Jose Valencia, met in Guayaquil with Alan Ducan, the United Kingdom’s Minister for Europe and the Americas.  The purpose of the meeting was to reestablish bilateral relations “to the highest level,” according to the General Press Secretary of the President’s Office. The meeting agenda included […]

The United States Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, said this week that a group of cyber security experts would be coming to Ecuador. This came up a one of the topics discussed between the Secretary of State and Ecuadorian President, Lenin Moreno. They also discussed the Venezuelan immigration problems and the Maduro regime, cooperation in […]

“Aloha Mental Arithmetic” is a holistic learning institution with agencies worldwide. This organization makes a once-a-year international math competition for their best students. Nicolas Cabrera, an eight-year-old from Cuenca is going this year. The venue for this year’s event is Guangzhou, China. “There is a great expectation for Nicola’s participation. He has been making three-minute […]

Before sunrise that past Wednesday morning, in an inter-institutional operation called by the Directorate of Markets and Commerce, a group of over 50 officials (26 members of the Citizen Guard, 15 uniformed National Police, 3 officials of EMURPLAG, 9 people of EMOV EP and 5 officials of Agrocalidad Ecuador) raided the El Arenal Market at Feria […]

The Ecuador Transit Commission (CTE) has created a QR code so that citizens are able to quickly report any wrong or illegal behavior from the officers of the institution. CTE has gathered a lot of complaints about extortion from some of their officers. When drivers violate a regulation, these officers are requesting illegal payments from […]

On Thursday, July 18, Gary Manners was appointed Honorary British Consul in Cuenca. The British Embassy in Ecuador selected Manners as representative because of his long career in marketing and communication. He is also a social worker, has worked in education and even in the area of rehabilitating inmates. There are at least 45 British […]

Bad waste management from many citizens, whether at their homes or commercial shops, is one of the habits that is creating complications in the city’s garbage disposal. Also, pet droppings are making the city’s spaces more unpleasant for many pedestrians. The EMAC (Garbage Disposal Municipal Company) has the goal of changing this reality by promoting […]

The Ecuadorian Public Company, National Telecommunications Corporation (CNT), has made an invitation to 23 foreign investment banks to provide assessments on a business model as well as financial and technical suggestions that could be applied to the company. “By July 22nd we’ll know who has answered our offer and what kind of proposals we’re going […]

On Saturday, July 13th, Ecuador and Ecuadorian tourism sector companies gathered 19 awards from the World Travel Awards (WTA) event for South America. The awards this event grants can be received by cities, countries or particular institutions in the tourism field. These awards highlight the excellence in the tourism experience. Ecuador was nominated for 41 […]

Lately I’ve been hearing a lot of people comment on how cold it is in Cuenca this year. That normally June and July aren’t this cold. By the power of suggestion, I would say that they are right, but honestly, I can’t remember what the weather was like last year at this time. It could […]