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Cuenca has a new Ombudsman:  César Zea

Cuenca has a new Ombudsman: César Zea

The “Defensor del Pueblo” or Ombudsman’s job is to guarantee that the rights of Cuenca citizens are being respected. The man charged with that responsibility is César Zea, who recently assumed his Ombudsman’s responsibilities. “I hope to solve the problems of the...
The Everydayness of it all

The Everydayness of it all

Every once in awhile it’s nice to read the news and see that some country’s leader is being more sensational than my birth country’s leader. Did you see the uproar that Duterte has caused in the Philippines over his comment that “God is stupid?” Yeah, he said that in...
CEDEI: Working to bridge international cultures

CEDEI: Working to bridge international cultures

Long before Cuenca was a #1 destination for North American retirees, before Saturday nights in the city offered revellers dozens of restaurants and bars, there was a group of rogue professors from Ecuador, Peru and the States who loved the place. These teachers, each...