Login

Register

Become a member of The Cuenca Dispatch and access exclusive weekly reports on Ecuador's economy, politics, crime and more that you will not find published anywhere else on the web.

Ecuador's Original English Language Newspaper

Volume 5, Issue 03
October 18, 2020
Number of new cases rises and rate of new deaths in question

Number of new cases rises and rate of new deaths in question

Tracking the spread and outcome of the coronavirus in Ecuador: UPDATED FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2020 We are now one month out from the lifting of the national restrictions that were put in place in March to reduce the spread of the coronavirus, and while it appeared that the country was doing well under the […]

To view this article you must have an active subscription.

Already a member? Sign in.

Subscribe to weekly reports on Ecuador’s economics, politics, crime and more.

Not sure you want to commit? Don’t worry, you can cancel anytime.

For a limited time,
subscribe now and get your first month for only $1.

Regular subscriptions available at $4.99/month or $42/year.

read more
The tiny flying mammal of the Galapagos islands that has scientists scratching their heads

The tiny flying mammal of the Galapagos islands that has scientists scratching their heads

After 6 years of effort, two international groups scientists have finally found a way to delve into everything they don’t know about two species of bats native to the Galapagos islands. These two tiny species of mammals have been able to elude years of attempts to catch them. The project to study the Aeorestesvillosissimus (South […]

To view this article you must have an active subscription.

Already a member? Sign in.

Subscribe to weekly reports on Ecuador’s economics, politics, crime and more.

Not sure you want to commit? Don’t worry, you can cancel anytime.

For a limited time,
subscribe now and get your first month for only $1.

Regular subscriptions available at $4.99/month or $42/year.

read more
NEWS UPDATES: Following up on recent stories

NEWS UPDATES: Following up on recent stories

In our “Updates” feature, we follow up on some of our most read stories over the last few weeks. Our goal is to bring our readers up to speed on any news that adds to, changes, or increases the impact of previous topics we’ve covered. Update to: Ombudsman’s Office...

read more
Halloween is coming up, wear a mask

Halloween is coming up, wear a mask

I spoke with my mother for a bit this week by WhatsApp video chat. It was nice, but certainly does not come close to seeing her in person, hugging her and seeing her laugh right next to me. Unfortunately, we both agreed that this would have to be the way of things for...

read more
Ecuador employment figures continue to improve after a fall of nearly 10% by mid-year

Ecuador employment figures continue to improve after a fall of nearly 10% by mid-year

By June of this year, the writing was on the wall: the world would see massive unemployment rippling thru country after country due to the COVID-19 pandemic. And Ecuador would not be an exception. By the mid-point of the year, the country was reporting 180,000 newly unemployed, according to its Ministry of Labor. To put […]

To view this article you must have an active subscription.

Already a member? Sign in.

Subscribe to weekly reports on Ecuador’s economics, politics, crime and more.

Not sure you want to commit? Don’t worry, you can cancel anytime.

For a limited time,
subscribe now and get your first month for only $1.

Regular subscriptions available at $4.99/month or $42/year.

read more

CUENCA SHORTS 10/18

A woman was shot and wounded in a brazen motorcyclist robbery in El Centro On Wednesday afternoon, a woman was shot and wounded after resisting an assault on Tomás Ordóñez and Juan Jaramillo streets, in the center of Cuenca. The criminals traveled on two motorcycles and fled after some citizens jumped in to defend the […]

To view this article you must have an active subscription.

Already a member? Sign in.

Subscribe to weekly reports on Ecuador’s economics, politics, crime and more.

Not sure you want to commit? Don’t worry, you can cancel anytime.

For a limited time,
subscribe now and get your first month for only $1.

Regular subscriptions available at $4.99/month or $42/year.

read more