Unions describe the last meeting of the Trade and Investment Council with the United States (TIC) as positive and one more step in the bilateral relationship. The strengthening of relations between the United States and Ecuador, achieved at the IV meeting of the Trade and Investment Council with the United States (TIC), is applauded by the […] To access this post, you must purchase The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Monthly or The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Annual.

President Guillermo Lasso took advantage of an unexpected visit to Cuenca, last Thursday, February 17th, to talk with local authorities, social leaders and businessmen in an attempt to ease tensions that have arisen in the city in recent weeks. The President planned to carry out activities in Chunchi (Chimborazo), but the weather conditions were not […] To access this post, you must purchase The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Monthly or The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Annual.

The oil spill off the coast of Peru, sparked by a volcanic eruption thousands of miles away, is twice as big as previously reported. Dozens of beaches near Lima were deserted and thousands of fishermen remained without work last Tuesday, one month after an oil spill at a refinery created what the United Nations called […] To access this post, you must purchase The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Monthly or The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Annual.

Two scientists answer Is the end of the pandemic near? This is one of the most recurrent questions raised separately by health authorities, scientists and a large part of society. Some figures on the evolution of the pandemic have aroused optimism in local authorities. One of them is the progress presented by the vaccination plan […] To access this post, you must purchase The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Monthly or The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Annual.

Michael is on vacation for the next two weeks. We’re reprinting one of his old columns that a lot of people thought was amusing. When Codie and I went back to the US last month, one of the things on our list of “to dos” was to get my driver’s license renewed. Now, we all […] To access this post, you must purchase The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Monthly or The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Annual.

The deadlines for abortion in case of rape, between 12 and 18 weeks of gestation depending on the age of the victims, are criticized by politicians and activists. Last Thursday, with 75 affirmative votes, the plenary session of the Legislature approved the new complete final text of the bill to allow abortions in the case […] To access this post, you must purchase The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Monthly or The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Annual.