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It was founded decades after other major Spanish settlements in the region, such as Quito (1534), Guayaquil (1538), and Loja (1548). Cuenca's population and importance grew steadily during the colonial era. Cuenca reached the peak of its importance in the first years of Ecuador's independence; Cuenca achieved its independence on November 3, 1820.
On Tuesday newspapers around Ecuador published schedules for power cuts in cities that included Quito, Cuenca and Guayaquil, where most homes and many businesses were left without power for three ...
This is a list of newspapers in Ecuador.. Ambato. El Heraldo; Babahoyo. Clarín; Bahía de Caráquez. El Globo; Cuenca. El Mercurio; La Tarde; El Tiempo; Galápagos Islands. El Colono; Guayaquil ...
The detainees were released on June 16, [10] although Mayor Crespo tried to prevent Cuéllar's release. In the following days, the local press began to publish news about the raid with discriminatory headlines, such as "Clausuran antro de homosexuales" [note 3] or "Presos por fiesta sodomita", [note 4] in addition to a homophobic caricature published in the newspaper El Tiempo showing Cuéllar ...
Ecuador is reeling from a fresh wave of violence that has shaken the South American nation, with President Daniel Noboa launching a military crackdown on gangs after criminal groups took more than ...
The police believe that these firearms were going to be used to kill the leaders of the other four prison gangs that had formed an alliance against Los Choneros. News of the firearms seizure alerted rival gang members and they promptly organized and launched a coordinated attack against the leaders of Los Choneros in four different prisons. [4]
Ecuador is struggling to bring spiraling violence under control, with mayors fearing for their lives and the national government recognizing an increase in extortion and kidnapping amid a 90-day ...
By Alexandra Valencia. QUITO (Reuters) -Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa on Tuesday decreed a state of emergency in five coastal provinces because of "internal armed conflict".