Cuenca Among Top 25 Latin Aperican Citites; Opposition Assemblyman Blasts Correa

Cuenca ranks among top 25 Latin American cities for sustainable growth, basic services and quality of life

The Inter-American Development Bank includes

Cuenca in its top 25 Latin American cities in its most recent study. The IDB, which considers 144 categories in its analysis, reports that Cuenca has the highest per capita GDP in Ecuador, the best water supply and reliable public services. The city also received high marks in safety, air quality and environmental controls. Other cities included among the top 25 were Montevideo, Uruguay, Panama City, and San Jose, Costa Rica.

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Opposition Assemblyman says Correa dodges human rights violation charges by criticizing international organizations

Andrés Páez Benalcázar, a member of Ecuador's National Assembly, claims that President Rafael Correa deflects criticism of his human rights record by blaming the U.S. and international organizations. Benalcázar says that Correa wants to control the Inter-American justice system in order to manage the "conversation."

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