by Jonathan | Jul 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
A recent study done by the Llactalab group from the Universidad de Cuenca suggests that public policies should be restructured if there is to be a future solution to Cuenca’s traffic problems. The study focused on urbanization, housing construction, outskirts...
by Jonathan | Jul 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
According to the Cuencano digital paper La Andariega, the homicide rate in the city is one of the lowest since 2012. Only 11 intentional homicides have been committed during this year. The homicide rate was only lower in 2015 (eight cases) and 2018 (eight cases, but...
by Jonathan | Jul 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
Inhabitants of the Industrial Park in Cuenca have warned the Environmental Management Commission (CGA) of the presence of red and yellow dust around the sector. This dust was appearing all of the sudden on people’s roofs, walls, sidewalk and over vehicles. “This dust...
by Michael Soares | Jul 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
This last week as we closed down our restaurant (that was sold and is moving to Ordonez Lasso with a goal of opening on August 1st), several people came up to me and asked me if I was going to keep writing this column. They told me that they really enjoyed it and...
by Jonathan | Jul 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
Ecuador has the highest child and teen pregnancy rate in all of Latin-America. Because of that, the Ministries of Health, Education and Social and Economic Inclusion have created a new “Methodical Guideline for Pregnancy Prevention in Girls and Teenagers.” This is the...