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Volume 4, Issue 31
March 1, 2020
Don’t kid yourself

Don’t kid yourself

It seems in just a week since I wrote my last column, that the world is becoming an even scarier place. I’m talking about the coronavirus. Yes, I’m serious. This is something I know about. I studied this for my profession, and I believe it has every bit of possible...

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CRIME AND ACCIDENT REPORT

Cuenca and National Criminal Activity (Cuenca) Two individuals who physically assaulted police are facing legal proceedings for the crime of attack and resistance. Police reported that on Monday, a uniformed police officer who was removing drunks from Padre Miguel Street was attacked by a subject, causing a wound to the officer’s forehead. In another incident, […]

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5 beach areas every Ecuadorian resident should visit at least once

5 beach areas every Ecuadorian resident should visit at least once

Anyone who has visited Ecuadorian beaches can attest to the fact that they have a unique and special attraction. The country’s geography, climate and differing cultural experiences make each one of them a completely idyllic place to enjoy a moment of relaxation. There are many beaches to visit in Ecuador, but there are always some that […]

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Ecuador seeks infrastructure investment of more than $1 billion

Ecuador seeks infrastructure investment of more than $1 billion

Ecuador is seeking private investors to fund a series of infrastructure projects worth more than $1 billion. The country is also asking for “confidence” in the reforms that President Lenín Moreno has initiated to address the country’s financial security. This was announced by Gabriel Martínez, the Minister of Transportation and Public Works, who is embarking […]

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Spain extradites Correa’s former Chief of Intelligence

Spain extradites Correa’s former Chief of Intelligence

The Spanish National Court delivered Pablo Romero Quezada—the former National Secretary of Intelligence—to Ecuador this week, 20 months after his extradition was agreed to for the attempted kidnapping of an opponent of the government of former Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa . Romero was arrested on February 18th by order of the Spanish National Court and was ordered […]

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One million trees will be planted in Azuay this year

One million trees will be planted in Azuay this year

The Azuay Prefecture has a goal: planting a million trees every year to combat the effects of global warming. According to the Prefecture, the trees will all native fruit and ornamental plants that will be sown in parishes and cantons. And they will first be planted along the banks of the province’s rivers. Yaku Pérez, Prefect […]

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Fire destroys 10 hectares of scrub and grassland near Portete

Fire destroys 10 hectares of scrub and grassland near Portete

An extensive area of ​​grasslands and shrubs were consumed by a fire in the protected area of ​​the Yanuncay-Irquis area, in the Victoria del Portete parish. According to the reports of the Fire Department, the burning happened at dusk last Tuesday, but due to the darkness and the difficulty of access, the fire-fighting tasks were […]

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An environmental commitment generates work in Turi parish

An environmental commitment generates work in Turi parish

A total of 60,000 cloth bags, to replace plastic ones, are being made in the Tres Marías Association, a guild that is part of the popular and solidarity economy that manages its own projects. In a workshop located in the Turi parish, 60,000 ecological cloth bags are being made as part of a project by […]

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José Carrasco Hospital has 21 new pieces of medical equipment

José Carrasco Hospital has 21 new pieces of medical equipment

At a cost of nearly one million dollars, the José Carrasco Arteaga hospital of the Ecuadorian Institute of Social Security (IESS), has acquired 21 new pieces of medical equipment for use in 10 areas of the hospital. Among the new medical devices are a colposcope, an incubator, a biological safety cabinet class II, two articulated […]

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Arrest made for influence peddling in passport case

Arrest made for influence peddling in passport case

Prosecutors have filed charges against Marco Vinicio G., for his alleged participation in the offense of “offering to conduct influence peddling.” He was arrested after allegedly receiving money from a citizen in exchange for shortening the processing time of a passport in the Civil Registry. Last Thursday, at a flagrancy qualification hearing, Judge Cecilia Otatti issued […]

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IESS App mobile application allows seniors to schedule appointments on their phone

IESS App mobile application allows seniors to schedule appointments on their phone

In early February, the Ecuadorian Social Security Institute (IESS) launched the IESS App mobile app, that allows priority groups (those over 65 and under five years of age) to schedule medical appointments with their phone. The service is available for appointments in Guayaquil, Quito and Cuenca. Through the IESS App app, patients can make an […]

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Doctor is prosecuted for manslaughter in surgery related death of 8-year girl

Doctor is prosecuted for manslaughter in surgery related death of 8-year girl

The Prosecutor’s Office for “Persons and Guarantees of Cuenca” opened a trial last week against the physician Juan Pablo A., for the alleged crime of manslaughter for professional malpractice.  The physician’s victim Sofía G., 8, died during tonsillectomy surgery. At the hearing of charges last Friday, Judge Carlos Guzmán ordered that Juan Pablo A. be […]

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Romo rules out mass deportations of foreigners

Romo rules out mass deportations of foreigners

The Minister of Government, María Paula Romo, ruled out that the government is seeking the mass deportation of foreigners in the country with its requested reforms to the Human Mobility Law. What the Government is looking for, she said, is that changes be made in the regulation to permit expedited deportation proceedings, and if necessary, establish […]

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Cuenca hotels experienced a 70% occupancy rate during Carnival

Cuenca hotels experienced a 70% occupancy rate during Carnival

During the Carnival holiday period, hotel occupancy in Cuenca reached 70 percent according to the Municipal Tourism Foundation for Cuenca (FMTC). This data was obtained after consulting several hotels and hostels in the city. Several cultural and artistic events were held both in Cuenca and in different cantons of Azuay, such as Gualaceo, Sígsig, Paute, and […]

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Carnival celebrations leave 55 dead in Ecuador and 171 injured across Ecuador

Carnival celebrations leave 55 dead in Ecuador and 171 injured across Ecuador

Authorities announced this week that celebrations for Carnival left 55 people dead and 171 people injured in Ecuador, most of them in traffic accidents. During the holiday period between Saturday and Tuesday “55 people died due to different causes,” announced the director of the ECU911 Integrated Security Service, Juan Zapata. He added that 56,688 emergency […]

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