“I’m running around like a chicken with my head cut off.” Now that’s not really a pleasant thought when you stop to think about it. Because, for those of you who have never seen it, a chicken DOES run around for a while when its head gets cut off. It’s disturbing. Kind of like me […] 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!

There is concern in the city about alleged threats made to prosecutor Valerie Rojas by an apparent family member of Juan Andrés V., alias “Mangajo”. The alleged intimidation was disseminated through a video published on social networks on Wednesday. According to Leonardo Morales, an attorney representing Rojas, the video clearly shows a direct threat against his […] 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 Mayor’s Office of Cuenca is urging all city officials to increase transparency in how they use and award public resources, said Juan Pablo Galán, municipal director of Public Procurement. The decision comes after the contracting processes of some public companies were declared questionable by the National Public Procurement Service and several contractors and councilors. […] 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 Ecuadorian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility, José Valencia, announced on Wednesday that Ecuador will allow Venezuelan emigrants who have visas to third countries, to pass through its territory. The foreign minister said in an interview that these migrants will benefit from a “permit of transit,” that is authorized at the terminal border […] 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 civil works of the tram are already in the hands of the city. The ACTN consortium signed the delivery of the works to start up the system, one of the critical nodes that stop the definitive operation. During a meeting this week with President Lenin Moreno, Cuenca Mayor Pedro Palacios announced that the responsibility and […] 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!

Three years have passed since the approval of the “Ordinance for the Control and Management of Urban Fauna and the Protection of Domestic Animals of Compañía de Cuenca.”  This ordinance, that was approved by the Cantonal Council of Cuenca in July 2016, requires that a shelter for abandoned dogs be built.  Yet the Center for “Management […] 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 Tuesday, the Pumapungo health center health a seminar on the causes of suicide and the ways to prevent it. The event was attended by students from the educational units César Dávila, Manuela Cañizares, Zoila Aura Palacios, users of the health center and the Zonal 6 Health coordinator, David Ordoñez. The day featured different activities […] 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!

In Azuay, some millers and dough-makers still prefer old fashion grinding and milling, especially for ‘choclo’ (local corn) or typical corn products. They insist that it’s much tastier and healthier. However, this is a dying art. Some of the products you can get from these flours or dough are the tamales, humitas and machica. For […] 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!

An Ecuadorian company Ecuambiente—located in the Ecuadorian Amazon—is tackling and ecological problem and helping to develop a new industry. They are producing a material called ‘plastic wood’ out of plastic waste. This material can be used to make tables, boards, chairs and many furniture items. The company has been manufacturing this material since 2013, 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!