I’ve talked about our place in Yunguilla before, a lot, and now that we are here on a pretty much full-time basis, I have to say that the tranquility and remoteness of it are……growing on me! I know, many of the expats who know me are still wondering what I’ll get myself into next, but […] To view this article you must have an active subscription. Already a member? Sign in. Subscribe to weekly reports on Ecuador’s economics, politics, crime and more. Not sure you want to commit? Don’t worry, you can cancel anytime. For a limited time,subscribe now and get your first month for only $1. Regular subscriptions available at $4.99/month or $42/year. Subscribe now!

Several new traffic patterns have been put in place for a “trial” that will surely confuse many of Cuenca’s drivers. In one of the most travelled areas in the city, these traffic patterns are being implemented as an initiative of the Llactalab Research Group, the University of Cuenca and the Municipal Mobility Management Office. The […] To view this article you must have an active subscription. Already a member? Sign in. Subscribe to weekly reports on Ecuador’s economics, politics, crime and more. Not sure you want to commit? Don’t worry, you can cancel anytime. For a limited time,subscribe now and get your first month for only $1. Regular subscriptions available at $4.99/month or $42/year. Subscribe now!

On September 16th, an Ecuadorian delegation led by of the Minister of Production, Foreign Trade, Investments Fisheries, headed to China to try to persuade the Chinese government to reduce its restrictions on Ecuadorian shrimp importation. In August, China issued a sanitary alert about shrimp from Ecuador, and in September the two largest Ecuadorian shrimp exporters—Santa […] To view this article you must have an active subscription. Already a member? Sign in. Subscribe to weekly reports on Ecuador’s economics, politics, crime and more. Not sure you want to commit? Don’t worry, you can cancel anytime. For a limited time,subscribe now and get your first month for only $1. Regular subscriptions available at $4.99/month or $42/year. Subscribe now!

Javier Avila, Executive President of the Ecuadorian Foundation of Healthy and Safe Internet (FEISS), states that 75% of parents in Ecuador do post photos of their children online. This practice can put minors at risk. Pedophiles have used social media pictures with underage kids, to share among pedophilia and child pornography groups, especially if kids […] To view this article you must have an active subscription. Already a member? Sign in. Subscribe to weekly reports on Ecuador’s economics, politics, crime and more. Not sure you want to commit? Don’t worry, you can cancel anytime. For a limited time,subscribe now and get your first month for only $1. Regular subscriptions available at $4.99/month or $42/year. Subscribe now!

The Provincial Board of the Red Cross of Cañar in Azogues, has created a school to training of all those who wish to do volunteer work with the institution in Cañar. The school will train people that already have experience as volunteers with the institution and any new volunteer candidates. A total of 105 people […] To view this article you must have an active subscription. Already a member? Sign in. Subscribe to weekly reports on Ecuador’s economics, politics, crime and more. Not sure you want to commit? Don’t worry, you can cancel anytime. For a limited time,subscribe now and get your first month for only $1. Regular subscriptions available at $4.99/month or $42/year. Subscribe now!

The Vicente Corral Moscoso Hospital has created the Comprehensive Metabolic Clinic of El Austro. This is the first public nutritional clinic with the purpose of aiding recovery from chronic illnesses like diabetes and morbid obesity, among others. This new service is being run by a multidisciplinary team, with professionals that can diagnose and prescribe treatment […] To view this article you must have an active subscription. Already a member? Sign in. Subscribe to weekly reports on Ecuador’s economics, politics, crime and more. Not sure you want to commit? Don’t worry, you can cancel anytime. For a limited time,subscribe now and get your first month for only $1. Regular subscriptions available at $4.99/month or $42/year. Subscribe now!

Various United States colleges and institutions recently held the EducationUSA 2019 fair in Ecuador. The venues were the Swissotel in Quito and the Hotel Oro Verde in Guayaquil. In addition to Quito and Guayaquil, EducationUSA is holding the fair in 10 other South American cities. EducationUSA 2019 is a free-to-attend fair organized by learning institutions […] To view this article you must have an active subscription. Already a member? Sign in. Subscribe to weekly reports on Ecuador’s economics, politics, crime and more. Not sure you want to commit? Don’t worry, you can cancel anytime. For a limited time,subscribe now and get your first month for only $1. Regular subscriptions available at $4.99/month or $42/year. Subscribe now!

The advancement in technology has generated an option to improve Guayaquil transit with electric scooters. These vehicles are lightweight, agile and sustainable, making them alternative suitors for travel in Ecuadorian cities. In addition to Guayaquil, Quito authorities are also studying this mode of transportation for the Ecuadorian capital. According to the World Bank, alternative transportation […] To view this article you must have an active subscription. Already a member? Sign in. Subscribe to weekly reports on Ecuador’s economics, politics, crime and more. Not sure you want to commit? Don’t worry, you can cancel anytime. For a limited time,subscribe now and get your first month for only $1. Regular subscriptions available at $4.99/month or $42/year. Subscribe now!