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Volume 7, Issue 21
Challuabamba goes from being an agricultural area to being the ‘Cumbayá’ of Cuenca

Challuabamba goes from being an agricultural area to being the ‘Cumbayá’ of Cuenca

Challuabamba is one of the most sought-after areas of Cuenca to live in and to set up businesses. Only 30 years ago it was a sector for agriculture and vacations. On the road that joins Cuenca and Azogues stands one of the most exclusive areas of the Azuayan capital: Challuabamba. A small valley located 15 […]

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Cuenca will suffer “intense events” in this rainy season

Cuenca will suffer “intense events” in this rainy season

In Cuenca, at least 16 areas at risk of flooding and 10 parishes vulnerable to landslides, have been identified. The second half of February marked the beginning of a rainy season in Cuenca that will last thru April. The Hydrometeorological Network of the Telecommunications and Potable Water Company (ETAPA) reported that it expects “intense events” […]

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No one ever says, “But you look so old!”

No one ever says, “But you look so old!”

I read an interesting article in The Atlantic this week. It was about ‘real-age versus head-age.’ Meaning, how old are you actually and how old do you see yourself in your head. Not physically, but mentally. And here is the interesting thing: in a study of 1,470 people, on average the participants over the age […]

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Panama provides more information on deadly bus crash and suspends migrant transport service to inspect each vehicle

Panama provides more information on deadly bus crash and suspends migrant transport service to inspect each vehicle

Panamanian figures still don’t add up; all buses currently certified for migrant transport to be re-inspected. They came from different parts of Latin America with a single objective: to reach the United States (US) and a more prosperous life. They managed to cross the Darien jungle, one of the most dangerous in the world due to its vast vegetation and the […]

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Minister of Transport says infrastructure budget needs to double because of graft and lack of maintenance in prior administrations

Minister of Transport says infrastructure budget needs to double because of graft and lack of maintenance in prior administrations

The Minister of Public Works, Darío Herrera, expects that the investment in infrastructure to reach $500 million in 2023, but the real needs add up to almost $1,000 million. The Ministry of Transport and Public Works began 2023 with a budget of $294 million for investment in works, repair and maintenance of infrastructure, such as […]

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Unemployment falls and informality increases in January 2023

Update to: Unemployment falls in 2022, with Cuenca leading the way Published: Volume 7, Issue 18 Unemployment fell in January 2023. The rate stood at 3.8%, a decrease of 1.6 percentage points compared to January of the previous year when it stood at 5.4%, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INEC). The […]

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Tuna sector tries to recover market share lost to China

Tuna sector tries to recover market share lost to China

In 2023, the challenge for the tuna sector will be to win back markets, not only in the European Union, but also in Argentina, Chile and Peru. The Manabí tuna sector faces a complex 2023 due to “unfair” competition with China, which seeks to strip Ecuador of its title as the main supplier of tuna […]

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Surplus of $2.341 billion in the trade balance of Ecuador 2022

Update to: The appreciation of the dollar will impact the country’s foreign trade Published: Volume 6, Issue 10 Ecuador’s trade balance registered a surplus of $2.341 billion in 2022 as a result of exports of $32.658 billion and imports of $30.317 billion, as reported last Monday, February 20, 2023, by the Ecuadorian Federation of Exporters (Fedexpor). Total exports Total exports registered a record value […]

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