Government & Services

The Provincial Council Chamber of Azuay designated Carlos Javier Fernández de Córdova Webster as the new viceprefect of the province on November 6, 2026.

During Cuenca's independence ceremony, Acting Mayor Marisol Peñaloza asked the national government to expedite a $93 million sovereign guarantee with the IDB to protect the city's water supply through 2050.

Cuenca’s proposed cemetery in Monay remains unbuilt, with an estimated construction cost of $14 million. The current administration says the existing cemetery has at least eight more years of capacity.

Ecuadorian prosecutors and police executed 14 raids in Cuenca as part of a embezzlement investigation into municipal contracts totaling 11 million dollars.

Cuenca acting mayor Marisol Peñaloza has filed an official complaint with the Azuay Prosecutor's Office regarding alleged improper charges made to municipal sports instructors.

Eight candidates for the Azuay Prefecture have outlined their proposals for improving the provincial road system. These plans address maintenance, new construction, and strategic connectivity, reflecting a key responsibility of provincial governments in Ecuador.

The Cuenca Cantonal Council is set to discuss an ordinance on September 24, 2026, aimed at prohibiting and sanctioning the activity of "vigilantes seguros." This proposal addresses citizen complaints about unauthorized charges for parking assistance.

A local collective has requested an audit of Cuenca's urban transport subsidy, which amounts to approximately $8 million annually. Additionally, an appeal will be filed against the rejection of a protection action challenging the increase in the municipal subsidy for each urban transport fare.

The Azuay Provincial Electoral Board has confirmed 86 mayoral candidacies across the province's 15 cantons for the 2027 sectional elections. In Cuenca, former mayors Marcelo Cabrera and Pedro Palacios are seeking to regain control of the city.