Wow. I mean really. Wow. What a circus the US political situation has become. You all know I hate Trump. I’m not going to try to argue with those of you who love him. I’m not going to try to convince you to see what I see. I feel he’s a liar to an extreme that I’ve...

The socialism of the 21st century “never existed,” said Ecuador’s President, Lenin Moreno. Moreno also says he is okay with taking responsibility for a sharp political turn from his predecessor, Rafael Correa—he says it has prevented Ecuador from following “the path of Venezuela.” “We have come out of that deception, the false socialism of the […]

After warnings earlier in the week from Ecuador’s Vice President Otto Sonnenholzner that citizens needed to prepare for harsh economic times, in a national address on Tuesday, President Lenín Moreno informed the population of new economic measures that would be going into force almost immediately. He began by noting that there will not be a […]

Long rows of paralyzed taxis, empty and silent streets, and dozens of people looking for ways to get to work were the scenes Cuencanos awoke to on Thursday morning. In Parque Calderon, dozens of protesters congregated to join the national “paro” (paralysis) called by carriers in rejection of the economic measures announced by the Ecuadorian President Lenin […]

Cuencanos receive more money—“remittances”—from abroad than any other segment of the Ecuadorian population, according to a recent report from the Central bank of Ecuador. In the second quarter of 2019, Cuenca citizens received $129.61 million from overseas family and friends; in the same quarter of 2018 they received $121.4 million. That’s a growth of 6.7 percent. […]

In the last two years—according to figures from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs—the Azuay and Cañar provinces have accounted for 55.84 percent of the “risky migration” into the country. This has resulted in fatalities, disappearances and other crimes in which Austro migrants are used. Stopping this situation is the goal of the ‘Deadly Business’ initiative launched […]

This past Friday, the Ecuador Minister of Tourism, Rosi Prado, announced that $250,000 will be invested for the promotion of the Cuenca as a tourism destination. Patricio Miller, president of the Chamber of Tourism of Azuay, said they will be attentive to how this capital is invested. “It would be good if they meet with us […]

This past Friday, a contingent of Cuenca’s students joined in the worldwide call for a march for climate awareness. This initiative is part of the global march that took place in countries all over the world. Starting at 10:30 a.m., in the Parque de la Madre, the march began with the sound of drums, maracas […]

The promise of two new terrestrial terminals for Cuenca made in Cuenca’s most recent Mayoral election are not going to come to fruition this year, or next. This was announced by the mobility manager at the Terrestrial Terminal of Cuenca, and manager in charge of the Mobility, Transit and Transportation Company (EMOV), Esteban Molina. According […]

Last week, an email notification alerted about 88,000 holders of a ‘Single Taxpayer Registry’ (RUC), that they must go to the municipal tax office to pay their “municipal patent.” This payment must be made even if taxpayers have not maintained recent economic activity or work without a business premises or office. In fact, the deadline for […]

Andrea Lema next to a jar where she keeps all the garbage she has generated since December last year, waste that she has not yet been able to give a second use. Photo: Patricio Terán / EL COMERCIO. Greta Thunberg is the most visible face of a generation of children and young people who have […]

Fifty-two patients from 13 Ecuadorian provinces, have benefited from Ministry of Health grants that are giving them cochlear and osseointegrated implant processors. The medical interventions, which will help them improve their quality of life, were carried out this week at the Vicente Corral regional hospital. About $700,000 was invested to bring hearing 34 patients with cochlear […]

This week in Cordoba, Spain, Cuenca was designated to be the headquarters of the VIII International Entrepreneurship Congress of the Association for Training, Research and Development of Entrepreneurship (AFIDE) in 2020. Andrés Ugalde, councilor of Cuenca and member of the Housing Promotion Commission of the Cantonal Council of Cuenca, announced Cuenca’s selection. He is also a […]

“Buy a database of millions of people’s personal information for a monthly fee” The offer circulates on the Internet. Hackers, and even legally constituted companies offer information of entire families. They say that those interested can access the names of parents, children, ID cards, addresses, emails, telephone numbers and even monthly salaries and that you […]