by Jonathan | Apr 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
“The laundromat, coffee house, and catering services are jobs women have always done. Before, it was a source of shame and discrimination. Now it is a source of pride and autonomy,” said Marlene Villavicencio, Mujeres con Exito director. Seven of 10 women in the city...
by Karla Betania Sanchez Arismendi | Apr 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
The Cuenca municipal council has hired mining law specialist Pablo Piedra to challenge the federal government’s metal mining concessions in the canton. According to official numbers, the concessions cover over 16,000 hectares in the Loma Larga, Río Blanco, and Ruta...
by Karla Betania Sanchez Arismendi | Apr 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
A new initiative by the city of Cuenca will include the Tres de Noviembre Market in the tourist routes of El Centro. The Tourism for Cuenca foundation and Municipal Office for Markets added the mercado as another option for tourists to enjoy local gastronomy and...
by Karla Betania Sanchez Arismendi | Apr 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
As of 1 April 2018, use of the bus card, Movilizate, will be mandatory in Cuenca, and users will no longer be able to pay bus fare in cash. The card is being distributed for free to students, people older than 65 years old, and people with any disability rated higher...
by Michael Soares | Apr 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
My mother’s moving soon. Before my next column. So I need to say what I need to say here this week. I’m proud of her. Very proud. She’s been struggling for the last couple of years since my father died. They had been together for over 50 years and even though he...
