This past week saw more gun violence in the US, with horrendous mass shootings in Texas and Ohio. Right now, it’s easy to blame President Trump for this; his continual use of rhetoric and what many of us consider hateful and racist speech certainly has some impact on...

Speeding was the third most responsible cause of traffic accidents in Cuenca last year. This motivated the Mobility Company (EMOV) to place seven radar photosensors in four sectors of the city. Now, there are two photo radar units on Avenida de las Américas, near Hospital del Río, where the maximum speed allowed is 70 kilometers per […]

Earlier this year, the Ecuadorian government stated its intent to issue a new type of Passport and ID card, with stronger biometric and electronic security standards. This is a necessary step in the effort to allow Ecuadorians to travel to Europe without the need to for a Visa. As of now, 15 member countries of […]

There are currently 2,468 dialysis patients in the records of the Jose Carrasco Arteaga IESS Hospital in Cuenca. The head physicians of the Nephrology area of the hospital are worried about that number because most people come to seek attention for this kidney disease very late in the game. According to the experts, there are […]

In view that 65% of the sexual violence cases against children and teenagers are perpetrated by close relatives, the National Assembly is now discussing new reforms to the Procedural Penal Code (COIP). Currently, article 171 only establishes incest as an aggravating factor in the case of rape. However, it only describes it as “a rape […]

The Spanish company Wings Mobile—with its headquarters in Barcelona—started out as a business-to-business telecom provider back in 2006. In 2017, it decided to migrate to becoming a retail company with the approach of multilevel marketing. The company is bringing its whole cell phone line, as well as computers, smart watches and laptops to market. Their […]

Ecuador’s inflation rate as of the end of July stood at 0.71%. This was the fourth month in a row that the inflation index was positive, according to data released Tuesday by the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC). Among the products that rose in price in the last year are transportation, food and […]

Just as she didn’t believe in love at first sight, she couldn’t imagine that their relationship would become a struggle, Pamela Troya confessed to Gabriela Correa in her wedding vows. Friends, family and activists for the rights of the LGBTI (lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgender and intersex) population witnessed the promise of love of the two […]

This past Monday, President Lenín Moreno, announced his decision to grant a presidential pardon to Pablo Chambers, the ex-seer of the contracts that Fabricio Correa had with the country. Moreno said, “Consistent with the line of not criminalizing opinion or criticism, I have arranged to immediately process the presidential pardon for Mr. Chambers, who was […]

According to data from the Association of Automotive Companies of Ecuador (AEADE), cars from China (like Chery, Great Wall and JAC) are now the third most sold brands in the country, after Korean cars (like Hyundai, Kia and Daewoo) and national vehicles (cars assembled in Ecuador like Chevy). And soon they may take second place. […]

The Ministry of Education published the statistics from the 2017-2018 academic year for both the Coast and the Sierra regions. From the 4.1 million students in the two regions, over 560,000, meaning 13.7% had to retake their final exams. The two subjects in which most students fail are math and English. Spanish, literature and physics […]

The Ministry of Education has determined that 60 single-teacher schools will be reopened in the Azuay, Cañar and Morona Santiago regions. The ministry performed an analysis and determined that there are certain areas that require these institutions. Since 2018, 14 of these schools have been reopened. In Azuay there are 78 students already benefiting from […]

Over 200 women have benefited from the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) program, organized by the Business School of the Chamber of Commerce of Quito (CCQ). And on August 2nd, the CCQ received the Exceptional Organization of Excellence award by the “She Is Foundation.” This program is promoted jointly with the support of the United […]

Last Saturday, the low-cost airline Wingo carried Colombian and Ecuadorian tourists to Guayaquil for the first time. The air route was from Bogota to Guayaquil and back. The traditional inauguration ceremonies were performed, with the airplane being received with a shower from water cannons. As of now, the route Bogota-Guayaquil operates Tuesdays and Saturdays. The […]