Cuenca News

Cristian Zamora says new medical exams in about a month will determine the next stage of his recovery. If he does not return, Marisol Penaloza would continue leading the municipal administration.

Yaku Pérez Guartambel has been named a pre-candidate for mayor of Cuenca by an alliance of three national political organizations. The announcement adds a prominent name to an already crowded field ahead of the local election.

A University of Cuenca study found a close relationship between satellite pollution measurements and ground-station data in Cuenca and Quito. The result could help smaller Ecuadorian cities monitor air quality without building expensive station networks.

Patients with multiple sclerosis held a public protest in Parque Calderon after reporting delays in IESS medication and follow-up care. The numbers are brutal: one biological treatment can cost about $12,000 per year if patients have to cover it themselves.

A 60-day closure tied to the Monay interchange is changing how traffic enters Cuenca from the autopista side. Guadalajara becomes the main entry route, while heavy vehicles are supposed to stay on De Las Americas.

Cuenca’s long-running airport question is back on the table, with early weather work pointing in a cautiously positive direction. The bigger issue may be what happens around the airport: roads, services, and a real plan for Tarqui.

Cuenca’s next major interchange project is moving toward a July bidding process, with the 12 de Octubre crossing following the Monay-IESS work already underway.

Cuenca airport officials are trying again to open a direct air link with northern Peru, starting with charter flights between Cuenca and Chiclayo if demand supports it.

Local political groups have begun their internal primaries for Cuenca and Azuay races. Pedro Palacios and Raul Delgado were selected by Nueva Generacion, while Unidad Popular named Sebastian Cevallos and Natalia Arpi for the Azuay prefecture ticket.