#GuayaquilTheWorldfolio Our World #TheWorldfolio Monday, November 30, 2015 GUAYAQUIL This supplement to USA TODAY was produced by United World Ltd., Suite 179, 34 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 0RH – Tel: +44 (0)20 7305 5678 –
[email protected] – www.unitedworld-usa.com A model for economic progress During his fifteen years in power, Mayor Jaime Nebot has overseen the unprecedented social transformation, urban regeneration, and economic development of Guayaquil, Ecuador’s most populated city and home to the country’s busiest port. His enduring popularity serves as a testament to the successful realization of his vision of the city as a model for urban renewal ocated in the Gua- respect everyone, and we Mayor of Incluvise Growth Speaking about the devel- an enormous social and eco- has led to the development yas province, Guay- also demand respect. We are Mr. Nebot is in his fourth opment of the water system, nomic impact on Guayaquil of an air travel initiative: aquil’s position in responsible for our successes consecutive term as Guaya- Oscar García Poveda, CEO since the rehabilitation, which the $125 million Aerovía the south-western and our failures.” quil’s mayor. His long-lasting of Interagua, says, “I think we also included the construc- project, a cable-car trans- section of Ecuador, The mayor warmly wel- popularity is testimony to his have taken a giant step, be- tion of a mall and food court, port system running at 17 by the Guayas River, which comes foreign investment, vision of the city as a model of cause 12 to 15 years ago, the making it a popular a vibrant kilometers per hour and 30 Lflows into the Pacific Ocean, saying, “We respect and have urban development.