by Jonathan | Jun 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
Yesterday, representatives of the branch of volunteers of the Fire Department of Cuenca filed a complaint with the Constitutional Court, asking that the Organic Code of Security and Public Control Entities, COESCOP, be repealed. They say it affects their...
by Jonathan | Jun 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
The Municipality’s Finance and Budget Committee has notified the new mayor’s administration that the city is currently $17 million in debt to suppliers and contractors. Some of the debts won’t be paid. Mayor Pedro Palacios noted that there are some bills that were...
by Jonathan | Jun 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
The Ecuador Ministry of Finance reported yesterday that the Board of the World Bank approved a credit line for Ecuador of $500 million for a term of 30 years (with a grace period of 9.5 years) at a rate of 3.97%. The Ministry says that the money will go to vulnerable...
by Jonathan | Jun 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
On Monday, the prefect of Azuay, Yaku Pérez, and the mayor of Cuenca, Pedro Palacios, met to discuss the issue of rural development within a joint agenda. After the meeting, Palacios said that “agreements are being made with the Prefecture to join a ‘minga’to improve...
by Jonathan | Jun 11, 2019 | Uncategorized
World Day against Child Labor will be celebrated on June 12. In discussing the plight of child labor, María de los Ángeles Páez, of the Protection component of DYA (Desarollo y Autogestion), an organization focused on child labor since 1997, points out that the...
