We got a late start today and I suspect many of you did as well! It’s the day after Christmas and we had a party with a group of 12 people yesterday. Fun was had by all, but not in the usual way. Few gifts were passed between friends, because we did something...

Last Monday, Telefónica Movistar announced the sale of 1,408 towers in Ecuador and 621 in Colombia, to the Phoenix Tower International (PTI) company for about $321 million. The sale of the towers in Ecuador amounts to $224 million and those of Colombia, $96.5 million. Through a statement from Madrid, the company said that these operations are […]

The tourism sectors on the coast and in the mountains have strong expectations for the end of 2019. As an example, just two days before Christmas, the Chamber of Tourism of Santa Elena posted a 70% reservation achievement in hotels in the province. The union expects full hotel occupancy by the end of the year. […]

A new fleet of vehicles for traffic control were acquired by the Municipal Mobility Company, (EMOV), to strengthen patrols in various parts of the city. There is a total of 13 new units that have all the technological equipment, according to Juan Carlos Aguirre, EMOV manager. This purchase brought the total of new vehicles added […]

Katiusca Bolívar receives a video call by WhatsApp and touches the green button on the screen of her cell phone to“accept,” and immediately the image is divided into four. In one box is her brother who lives in Miami, in the other her mother from Venezuela, in the third is a cousin who lives in Spain […]

Carolina Molina does the grocery shopping in her family, but for her it’s difficult to carry a reusable bag to load them, because she leaves her job and goes directly to the store. She is part of the over 79% percent of the Ecuadorian population that still prefers disposable plastic bags, according to the study […]

The disability, old-age and death insurance reserve of the Ecuadorian Institute of Social Security, IESS, will be positive until 2058 if the State complies with its contribution of 40 percent. Otherwise, the positive reserve will be maintained only until 2023. This is stated in the actuarial evaluation report that was made to the IESS. The results were […]

Ecuador’s “Home Voting” process is going to be expanded to include people with disabilities aged 50 or older. In the last sectional elections, Home Voting was only available to seniors over the age of 65. José Cabrera, National Electoral Councilor, emphasizes that the measure will be applied for the next elections of the year 2021. “In […]

After three weeks of work, the staff and machinery of the Ministry of Transportation and Public Works was able to stabilize a slope and remove the material that closed one of the lanes of the Cuenca-Azogues highway from December 1st thru Saturday, December 21, 2019. Through its Twitter account, the Zonal Directorate of the Ministry […]

After the sinking of a cargo barge—called the Orca—in the San Cristóbal canton, in the Galapagos archipelago, on Sunday, December 22, 2019, the Ministry of Environment of Ecuador stated that the risk of the environmental impact of the diesel spill ” has decreased considerably.” Likewise, the State Portfolio confirmed through an official document that the […]

The Cuenca Biennial Foundation received the physical documents of its accreditation as part of the International Biennial Association (IBA), based in the United Arab Emirates. IBA is a reference that brings together artists, researchers and others interested in contemporary art. With the accreditation, the Foundation has access to spaces and exclusive events of the members […]

Ecuador and Chile are preparing to begin the exchange of experiences in the field of sustainable development and ecosystem conservation. The initiative was formalized through a cooperation agreement signed between the Governing Council of the Special Regime of Galapagos and the Mayor’s Office of the Municipality of Juan Fernández, in neighboring Chile. The pact also […]

Approximately $8 millions in the budget of the Electro Generating Company of Austro, Elecaustro, to begin with the construction of the Soldiers -Yanuncay Hydroelectric Project. In spite of this, the works will not begin until next year while the reasons for opposition of some residents of the Soldiers and Barabón areas are clarified. Although Antonio […]

During an operation carried out at the Feria Libre this week, 10 dogs and 14 cats were rescued from people who were engaged in the pet business, but who failed to comply with the ordinance that protects pets. The small animals were found in sacks and in improvised outdoor cages, without any protection to prevent […]

Ecuador has granted 9,001 “Temporary Residency Exception Visas for Humanitarian Reasons” to Venezuelan citizens as part of the three months old regularization process. President Lenin Moreno signed decree 826 allowing this type of visa through the end of March, 2020. This document established the requirements for foreigners to take advantage of the measure that, in […]

This past Tuesday, a court in Quito decided to revoke the preventive detention against the prefect of the province of Pichincha, Paola Pabón, who had been detained for 71 days for her alleged rebellion during the protests that rocked the country at the beginning of last October. The State Prosecutor’s Office confirmed that judge Patlova […]