The 137 assembly members have been summoned to convene today, January 25th at 09:30, to debate the report that allows the interruption of pregnancy under conditions The National Assembly has been summoned to convene today to debate the report for the second and final...
New gazette will publish Cuenca real estate values in effort to avoid speculation
Many people describe Cuenca as the most expensive city in the country for the acquisition of properties, and the Association of Real Estate Brokers of Azuay (ACBIR) agrees with this hypothesis. Jorge Aguirre, president of ACBIR Azuay, explained that it is due to the...
National COE makes minor changes, but Cuenca Cantonal COE decides proof of vaccination no longer mandatory
The National COE updated the epidemiological risk traffic light in Ecuador and made several measures more flexible, due to the decrease in Covid-19 infections. Taking into account the incidence rate of the virus, lethality, contagion speed and vaccination, Ecuador has a new epidemiological risk classification, which went into force on Monday, January 24, and will […]
Drought leaving thousands in Cuenca without water
Some 30,000 users of the Drinking Water Management Board (JAAP) Nero Project in Cuenca will have cuts in the drinking water service due to the drought that the city is going through. This is the largest community drinking water distribution system in the canton and it...
Galapagos navigates between new projects and funding issues
The government has several plans in Galapagos such as the first photovoltaic project and the expansion of the marine reserve, but the usual budget problem in the National Park remains unresolved. President Guillermo Lasso proposed creating a new law for Galapagos, in...
I liked the purple the best
Suzanne Ward passed away this week. Most of you knew her, even if not by name. She ran, and was one of the owners of, Cuenca Consignments. She was the one with the purple hair. Or maybe you saw her when it was blue. Or maybe pink. Yeah, you knew her. She was an incredibly […]
Lasso announces new police commander and legal reforms
Hours after the start of the chilling escalation of violence in Guayaquil, which included 18 murders in 24 hours, President Guillermo Lasso announced the measures he will take to try to stop this new crisis of violence. His first act was to except the resignation of Tannya Varela, who was the General Commander of the Police […]