by Jonathan | Oct 21, 2019 | Volume 4, Issue 12
For many people who have lived in Cuenca longer than about 4-5 years, the name of Kathy Gonzalez is a very familiar one. A native of Cuenca with roots from her mother’s side of the family that go back over 600 years, Kathy was uprooted from Cuenca at the tender age of...
by Jonathan | Oct 21, 2019 | Volume 4, Issue 12
The United Nations Agency for Refugees (UNHCR) has a clear concept about asylum: it is granted to those who have been “banished or persecuted for their race, social status, religion or political reasons.” This criterion is shared by Patricio Sánchez, dean of the...
by Jonathan | Oct 21, 2019 | Volume 4, Issue 12
The Government of Ecuador insisted on Tuesday that it was the target of an alleged destabilization plan and that the last week’s protests were due to an attempted coup devised by former President Rafael Correa, who, on the other hand, denounced the accusation as a...
by Michael Soares | Oct 21, 2019 | Volume 4, Issue 12
Over the last few years of writing my column, I’ve been called a “libtard,” a “f*$%ing liberal a#@hole,” a “femi-nazi” (that was a real surprise!), a “neo-liberal academic idiot,” a “moron of unfathomable length,” and even a “Demo-dummy (my favorite).” My fairly...
by Jonathan | Oct 21, 2019 | Volume 4, Issue 12
Cuenca and National Criminal Activity (Cuenca) On Wednesday morning, the bodies of a married couple were found inside their home. The incident occurred in the province of Cañar. Agents from the National Police and an ambulance from the El Tambo Fire Department arrived...