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...

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 danger that is being associated […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]