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A study of immigrant economics

A study of immigrant economics

A study on the labor situation and the economic contribution of immigrants in Quito reveals that more than 80% of the income of 2,938 respondents stays in local economies. The remittances sent to their countries of origin are low. Also, 22% of the respondents to the...
Eight projects in the region receive resources

Eight projects in the region receive resources

A total of $65 million were delivered yesterday by the Development Bank for several projects that will boost the development of the region and in seven cantons of Azuay, Cañar and Morona Santiago. The project with the greatest impact will be the construction of the...
New parking App ends need for SERT cards

New parking App ends need for SERT cards

On Tuesday, the Mobility, Transit and Transport Company, EMOV, announced the launch of it’s new parking application, ‘”Apparquear.” Now, Cuenca drivers can download the Apparquear app to their mobile phones and end the need to walk around the block looking for a place...
The 7.5 earthquake caused minimal damage

The 7.5 earthquake caused minimal damage

A 7.5-magnitude earthquake has struck Ecuador, near the country’s border with Peru The epicentre of the quake was in a sparsely populated area 139 miles (224km) southeast of the city of Ambato. It originated struck at a depth of 82 miles (132km) at at 5.17am local...
Humpback whale found in the jungle

Humpback whale found in the jungle

The corpse of a humpback whale that measured 11 meters long and is estimated to weigh about 10 tons was found in the middle of the Brazilian jungle near the mouth of the Amazon. The question that authorities and scientists asked themselves is: how did it get there?...