Wow. I mean really. Wow. What a circus the US political situation has become. You all know I hate Trump. I’m not going to try to argue with those of you who love him. I’m not going to try to convince you to see what I see. I feel he’s a liar to an extreme […] 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. Subscribe now!

The socialism of the 21st century “never existed,” said Ecuador’s President, Lenin Moreno. Moreno also says he is okay with taking responsibility for a sharp political turn from his predecessor, Rafael Correa—he says it has prevented Ecuador from following “the path of Venezuela.” “We have come out of that deception, the false socialism of 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. Subscribe now!

After warnings earlier in the week from Ecuador’s Vice President Otto Sonnenholzner that citizens needed to prepare for harsh economic times, in a national address on Tuesday, President Lenín Moreno informed the population of new economic measures that would be going into force almost immediately. He began by noting that there will not be a […] 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. Subscribe now!

Long rows of paralyzed taxis, empty and silent streets, and dozens of people looking for ways to get to work were the scenes Cuencanos awoke to on Thursday morning. In Parque Calderon, dozens of protesters congregated to join the national “paro” (paralysis) called by carriers in rejection of the economic measures announced by the Ecuadorian President Lenin […] 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. Subscribe now!

Cuencanos receive more money—“remittances”—from abroad than any other segment of the Ecuadorian population, according to a recent report from the Central bank of Ecuador. In the second quarter of 2019, Cuenca citizens received $129.61 million from overseas family and friends; in the same quarter of 2018 they received $121.4 million. That’s a growth of 6.7 percent. […] 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. Subscribe now!

In the last two years—according to figures from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs—the Azuay and Cañar provinces have accounted for 55.84 percent of the “risky migration” into the country. This has resulted in fatalities, disappearances and other crimes in which Austro migrants are used. Stopping this situation is the goal of the ‘Deadly Business’ initiative launched […] 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. Subscribe now!

This past Friday, the Ecuador Minister of Tourism, Rosi Prado, announced that $250,000 will be invested for the promotion of the Cuenca as a tourism destination. Patricio Miller, president of the Chamber of Tourism of Azuay, said they will be attentive to how this capital is invested. “It would be good if they meet with us […] 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. Subscribe now!

This past Friday, a contingent of Cuenca’s students joined in the worldwide call for a march for climate awareness. This initiative is part of the global march that took place in countries all over the world. Starting at 10:30 a.m., in the Parque de la Madre, the march began with the sound of drums, maracas […] 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. Subscribe now!

The promise of two new terrestrial terminals for Cuenca made in Cuenca’s most recent Mayoral election are not going to come to fruition this year, or next. This was announced by the mobility manager at the Terrestrial Terminal of Cuenca, and manager in charge of the Mobility, Transit and Transportation Company (EMOV), Esteban Molina. According […] 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. Subscribe now!