by Jonathan | Oct 7, 2019 | Volume 4, Issue 10
Cuencanos receive more money—“remittances”—from abroad than any other segment of the Ecuadorian population, according to a recent report from the Central bank of Ecuador. In the second quarter of 2019, Cuenca citizens received $129.61 million from overseas family and...
by Jonathan | Oct 7, 2019 | Volume 4, Issue 10
In the last two years—according to figures from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs—the Azuay and Cañar provinces have accounted for 55.84 percent of the “risky migration” into the country. This has resulted in fatalities, disappearances and other crimes in which Austro...
by Jonathan | Oct 7, 2019 | Volume 4, Issue 10
This past Friday, the Ecuador Minister of Tourism, Rosi Prado, announced that $250,000 will be invested for the promotion of the Cuenca as a tourism destination. Patricio Miller, president of the Chamber of Tourism of Azuay, said they will be attentive to how this...
by Jonathan | Oct 7, 2019 | Volume 4, Issue 10
This past Friday, a contingent of Cuenca’s students joined in the worldwide call for a march for climate awareness. This initiative is part of the global march that took place in countries all over the world. Starting at 10:30 a.m., in the Parque de la Madre, the...
by Jonathan | Oct 7, 2019 | Volume 4, Issue 10
The promise of two new terrestrial terminals for Cuenca made in Cuenca’s most recent Mayoral election are not going to come to fruition this year, or next. This was announced by the mobility manager at the Terrestrial Terminal of Cuenca, and manager in charge of the...