It’s early as I write this, just a little after 6:00AM. Not my usual time for waking up, I can promise you that much. But, Cici (our city cat) was of the opinion that, “Hey, it’s a beautiful day, you need to get up.” She started that cry at about 5:30AM. I decided to...

Three companies that participated in the construction of the Cuatro Ríos Tram, in Cuenca, are being investigated by the National Directorate of Public Procurement and the Comptroller General of the State (CGE). For now, none of the companies have been charged with a crime since it is necessary to wait for the CGE to conclude […]

On July 23rd, the second debate on the reform project over the Health Organic Code was held. The major issue is in regard to the therapeutic use of cannabis. “Under no concept this pretends to authorize the recreational use of cannabis or to legalize marihuana,” stated William Garzon, president of the Commission of the Right […]

The National Assembly has received a proposal to reform the Organic Law of Human Mobility from the Minister of the Interior, María Paula Romo, who seeks to improve deportation processes. The document was given to the President of the Assembly, César Litardo, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility, José Valencia. In the […]

The Association of Fine Artists of Puente Roto (Broken Bridge) are no having full-day exhibitions of their paintings on Saturdays. “We start early Saturday mornings. We do this so the community can enjoy some contact with art, and enjoy of the sensibility it creates in human beings,” said Holger Zavala, president of the association. Gabriel […]

‘The Organic Law for the Defense of the Consumer,’ allows for the return of products and services strictly on the basis of defects. In stores, you can generally always return a product as long as it’s in an acceptable condition, just as when it was sold. Previously, in general there was an exception to this […]

Ecuador is endorsing a proposal for a treaty—with the purpose of making it a binding instrument—that regulates the activities of transnational corporations and other commercial companies, emphasizing on resource extraction companies. The document will be presented before the United Nations this October. “This document will work as an umbrella for communities in resistance, for indigenous […]

“The Citizen’s Assembly for Safety of Cuenca,” is requesting the National Government and the National Assembly revise and reform the ‘drug schedule.’ According to data of the Ministry of Public Health (MSP), Cuenca is over the average of underage (12 to 17 years old) drug use in the country, including cigarettes and alcohol. “In Cuenca, […]

The Inter-American Center of Popular Arts and Crafts (CIDAP), is a museum and cultural space with over 8,000 art and craft pieces from over 28 countries. It’s located right next to the stairs down towards Parque de La Madre from Calle Larga, on the 3 de Noviembre Road. The institution was created in 1975 and […]

In the early afternoon of July 17th, the fishermen that worked on the 2nd international dock in the Manta port, realized that a baby humpback whale was trapped in one of their nets. They immediately alerted the authorities in order for a scuba team to be deployed for the rescue mission. The Ministry of Environment […]

The Sigsig Municipality is working with the Sixth Zonal Health Coordination to become a “Healthy Municipality.” This is a program created by the Ministry of health where Decentralized Governments (GADs) file their intention to adhere to the standards set by the ministry in order to be certified as a town for healthy living. The standards […]

Since the beginning of 2019, Ecu-911, as the emergencies agency is called, has been receiving around 170 fake calls a day—just in the Austro region alone. This represents a high waste in time and resources for the institution. The average fake call lasts around 1 minute and 11 seconds and costs the institution —according to […]

Inhabitants from the town of Nulti have made an alliance with a travel agency from Cuenca to offer tourist packages to visit the community to see the day-to-day living in the locality. They are seeking to draw attention from expats who might wish to live there. The inhabitants of Nulti are mostly local crafters and […]

A slight tremor was felt at dawn on Wednesday, in Cuenca. According to information from the Geophysical Institute, IG, the epicenter was registered in the province of Chimborazo. The movement was recorded at 04:41, with an earthquake of magnitude 4.65, at a depth of 9.85 km, 26.81km in Cumandá, Chimborazo. No material damage or injured persons have […]

The Federation of Autonomous Workers of Azuay (Fetrapaz), met once again with the Municipality of Cuenca to request the provision of new spaces for informal merchants. They are requesting that the Municipality appoints certain spaces for them to occupy, if they are to leave the streets. The organization has detected multiple spaces in the Canton […]