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Bus drivers to face tough new evaluations

Bus drivers to face tough new evaluations

In the wake of two deadly accidents, national traffic enforcement authorities have announced new safety measures, beginning with a comprehensive evaluation of all public transit bus drivers. So far in 2018, 24 passengers had been killed in bus accidents in Ecuador....
Provincial and local election set for next March

Provincial and local election set for next March

Ecuadorians will return to the polls in March 2019, the National Electoral Council (CNE) confirmed last week. In addition to choosing local and provincial leaders, voters will for the first time elect representatives for the Consejo de Participacion Ciudadana y...
Crossing the double yellow line

Crossing the double yellow line

When driving in Ecuador expect a wild ride. The country’s topography has been likened to an accordion made up of the second tallest mountains in the world, the Andes. Ecuador has a nasty volcanic history. Shifting earth, and falling rocks are just an accepted reality....
Azuay Community Theater has a home of its own

Azuay Community Theater has a home of its own

After an exhaustive two-year search, Cuenca’s expat theater finally has a place it can call home. “We walked almost every street in Cuenca looking for the right place and we’re thrilled that we finally found it,” says Deana Culp, Azuay Community Theater (ACT) board of...