Turmoil. On the phone today, that’s about the best way I could describe South America to my friend who lives in Thailand. He’s seeing it there too; the King is tossing out and making moves that to many people there, look like he is taking a stronger autocratic...

An Ecuadorian citizen died in the social protests that are ongoing in Santiago, Chile, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility of the Andean country confirmed on Monday. “Unfortunately, Romario Wladimir Veloz Cortez, [a 26-year-old an Ecuadorian citizen from Quito], died yesterday in Santiago, Chile, during the protests,” the Foreign Ministry confirmed in a […]

On Tuesday, October 22nd, the National Assembly began the analysis of the tax reform project presented by Ecuadorian President Lenín Moreno, after having repealed a decree that eliminated the fuel subsidy and caused eleven days of protests in the country. The president of the Assembly, César Litardo, said that the Legislative Administration Council (CAL) decided […]

The Ministry of Economy and Finance says that a new decree on the “rationalization” of fuel subsidies will come out before October 31, when it presents the budgetary pro-forma for 2020 (which must be presented 60 days before the new fiscal year). This means that the State has less than ten days to send this […]

The Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (Conaie) closed ranks on Monday against the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and demanded that the agency cease pressures to apply new austerity policies in the country. In a “letter with intent” addressed to the IMF Director, Kristina Georgieva, the Conaie demanded that the agency officials “stop with the […]

José Ochoa has been a bus owner for 23 years and recently bought a new vehicle at a cost of $125,000, money he borrowed form a financial entity. The debt term that many carriers like him take to finance their buses is five, six and seven years, with monthly fees ranging from $ 1,500 or […]

The Legislative Administration Council (CAL) of the Parliament of Ecuador, has suspended the salary of several assembly members who have been staying inside the Mexican embassy for more than a week. The assembly members sought “protection” from political persecution from the Mexican government. The president of the National Assembly, César Litardo, explained on Twitter that […]

Intense back pain, lack of sensation in the extremities and posture problems are some of the symptoms of a spine ailment, the most common being, low back pain. Patients affiliated with the Ecuadorian Social Security Institute, IESS, can now receive rehabilitation therapies at the José Carrasco Arteaga hospital to relieve these ailments. One of the […]

The Municipality of Cuenca presented the agenda of events for the “199 years of Independence of Cuenca,” which will be held during the last days of October and throughout the month of November. Among the notable events are, on November 1st in the Parque La Libertad, the “National Music Concert,” with several artists among them, Yavirac, Margarita […]

The Attorney General’s Office has initiated a preliminary investigation into the statements made in Macas by the president of the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (Conaie), Jaime Vargas, who circulated a video that went viral on social networks in which he called for called for the creation of a “proper army” of the indigenous […]

The new Mercado Diez de Agosto parking structure—with a capacity of 60 vehicles and two areas for motorcycle parking and one for bicycles—was inaugurated last Friday after being completed with an investment of a little more than $1.1 million. Mayor Pedro Palacios, local authorities, merchants and the general public made a tour of the structure. […]

In the last two months, 20 people have benefited from the ‘Improve your vision’ laser surgery day carried out by the José Carrasco Arteaga Hospital of the Ecuadorian Social Security Institute, (IESS). Elizabeth Escalona, ​​head of the Hospital’s Ophthalmology Unit, reported that this surgery program is for patients diagnosed with astigmatism, farsightedness and myopia. “The patients […]

The mobility company of Paute has until November 15th to present studies for the implementation of the Center for Technical Vehicular Review (CRTV). After the approval in the budget for the implementation of the technical vehicle review center in Paute, Manuel Amón, Director of the municipal Department of Transit and Transportation, indicated that they are […]

To ensure the safety of the families that go to the recreation spaces throughout the city, Cuenca Police have launched a new program called “Parque Seguro.” Mario Castro, head of the Azuay Police Subzone, explained that the new strategy is preventive and consists in strengthening the presence of uniformed personnel with inflatable replicas of the […]

On Tuesday, the Ministry of Environment (MAE)gave a notification of suspension of activities to the plant of the Public Company of Aggregates and Asphalts of Azuay, (Asfaltar EP), attached to the Provincial Government of Azuay, located in the Guaymincay sector in the canton of Gualaceo. An inspection was carried out with the presence of technicians from […]

Vicente Corral Moscoso hospital has initiated a pilot plan to digitize patient medical records in order to have integrated data in a real-time network to improve treatment times. Manolo Maestre, responsible for the clinic area, said that “the system allows—with a single click on the computer or on the cell phone—professionals to know the results […]

Guaranteeing access to employment and promoting enterprises of persons with disabilities in the canton, is part of the “Ordinance on the Protection of Rights of Persons with Disabilities” that was discussed yesterday in the Cantonal Council. This point, generated debate among the councilors, who reached a consensus to promote the hiring of people with disabilities […]