I have been in Cuenca since August 2019. I ride my recumbent trike by the river trails and enjoy the cultural vibe of the city, riding the bus and the people. As I am 61 and a relative youngster, I don’t yet qualify yet the adulto mayor benefits.  But I am disabled due to a stroke and thought […] To view this article you must have an active subscription. Already a member? Sign in. Subscribe to weekly reports on Ecuador’s economics, politics, crime and more. Not sure you want to commit? Don’t worry, you can cancel anytime. For a limited time,subscribe now and get your first month for only $1. Regular subscriptions available at $4.99/month or $42/year. Subscribe now!

Ecuador is famous for its vibrant woven textiles, especially from alpaca wool, which has an exquisite texture that gives extra lightness and warmth.  The alpacas from the Chimborazo region are known as the ‘Ladies of Chimborazo’ for their especially soft fur and elegance, and the textiles made by indigenous artisans in Otavalo and other areas […] To view this article you must have an active subscription. Already a member? Sign in. Subscribe to weekly reports on Ecuador’s economics, politics, crime and more. Not sure you want to commit? Don’t worry, you can cancel anytime. For a limited time,subscribe now and get your first month for only $1. Regular subscriptions available at $4.99/month or $42/year. Subscribe now!

Today only, we are offering our one-of-a-kind, never publicly offered before, fully proven and sure to work guide, “How to Destroy a Democracy and Become an Autocratic Ruler in Less Than 4 Years,” for only $10! How can we do that you ask? Are we crazy you ask? Do we realize how cheap that is […] To view this article you must have an active subscription. Already a member? Sign in. Subscribe to weekly reports on Ecuador’s economics, politics, crime and more. Not sure you want to commit? Don’t worry, you can cancel anytime. For a limited time,subscribe now and get your first month for only $1. Regular subscriptions available at $4.99/month or $42/year. Subscribe now!

The Anti-Corruption Secretariat announced the case of six cosmetic surgeons (two in Guayaquil and four in Quito) involved in the falsification of their specialist degrees. Dora Ordóñez, Anticorruption Secretary, explained that after several investigations, they were able to verify that the fourth level titles (these relate to specialization in a field of medicine) of these […] To view this article you must have an active subscription. Already a member? Sign in. Subscribe to weekly reports on Ecuador’s economics, politics, crime and more. Not sure you want to commit? Don’t worry, you can cancel anytime. For a limited time,subscribe now and get your first month for only $1. Regular subscriptions available at $4.99/month or $42/year. Subscribe now!

On March 17th, the agreement of the delegation given by the Ministry of Environment (MAE) to the Municipality of Cuenca to administer the Cajas National Park (PNC) ended. It was valid for 10 years. This was the second 10-year term agreement between the two entities to manage the PNC. In those 20 years, the municipality has […] To view this article you must have an active subscription. Already a member? Sign in. Subscribe to weekly reports on Ecuador’s economics, politics, crime and more. Not sure you want to commit? Don’t worry, you can cancel anytime. For a limited time,subscribe now and get your first month for only $1. Regular subscriptions available at $4.99/month or $42/year. Subscribe now!

A total of 135 health professionals, including doctors, nurses and dentists, joined health establishments of the Northern and Southern Districts in Cuenca, to carry out their rural health year from January to December 2020. Prior to joining, the young doctors participated in a training process where they learned about the different programs managed by the […] To view this article you must have an active subscription. Already a member? Sign in. Subscribe to weekly reports on Ecuador’s economics, politics, crime and more. Not sure you want to commit? Don’t worry, you can cancel anytime. For a limited time,subscribe now and get your first month for only $1. Regular subscriptions available at $4.99/month or $42/year. Subscribe now!

In December 2019, maintenance work began on the aircraft parking platform at the Mariscal La Mar airport, which is managed by the Cuenca Airport Corporation (CORPAC), with a deadline of 63 days. As of this week, the work is 32% complete. The works will be executed in phases so as not to affect the operations of […] To view this article you must have an active subscription. Already a member? Sign in. Subscribe to weekly reports on Ecuador’s economics, politics, crime and more. Not sure you want to commit? Don’t worry, you can cancel anytime. For a limited time,subscribe now and get your first month for only $1. Regular subscriptions available at $4.99/month or $42/year. Subscribe now!

In Cuenca the cables of 166,775 telephone lines, 102,956 Internet connections and 7,782 paid television users, cross the city from end to end according to a report by the Telecommunications Regulation and Control Agency (Arcotel). The wiring forms the so-called “noodles” that affect the city’s appearance. The agency warns, in a report made in 2017, that […] To view this article you must have an active subscription. Already a member? Sign in. Subscribe to weekly reports on Ecuador’s economics, politics, crime and more. Not sure you want to commit? Don’t worry, you can cancel anytime. For a limited time,subscribe now and get your first month for only $1. Regular subscriptions available at $4.99/month or $42/year. Subscribe now!