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LigaPro 2026 kicked off last week and Deportivo Cuenca hosts Ecuador's most popular club on March 1. If you've been curious about local futbol but never gone to a game, here's everything you need to know.
Ecuador's social security health system just announced follow-up visits will be halved from 20 to 10 minutes. Specialists still get 20. If you use IESS for healthcare, here's what's changing and how to make the most of shorter visits.
100,000 people marched. The environmental license was revoked. The energy minister and Cuenca's mayor traded insults. But the Loma Larga mining concession is still active. Here's the full 2026 timeline and what happens next.
Cuenca's biggest retail development in years opens the last week of April. H&M, Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, GAP, Old Navy — plus a 260-meter go-kart track and immersive bowling. Here's everything we know about Mall del Alto.
The CREA cooperative collapse rattled confidence in Ecuador's savings institutions. But regulators say most large cooperatives entered 2026 with healthy balance sheets. Here's how to verify your cooperative is solid and protect your deposits.
Remember that 15% tariff we told you about? The US Supreme Court struck it down. Trump came back with 10% instead, which took effect today. About a third of Ecuador's exports are completely exempt. Here's the updated picture.
JetBlue, LATAM, and Avianca have all cancelled New York–Guayaquil flights for three consecutive days due to a massive East Coast storm. If you or someone you know is trying to fly between the US and Ecuador right now, here's the situation.
Seven months after the CREA cooperative shut down, 281 members — including retirees and migrant workers — still can't recover their deposits. The government says 99% of people got paid. The remaining 1% says that's not good enough when $31 million is still missing.
Ecuador's international reserves reached a historic $11.86 billion in February — a 166% increase in just 14 months. For expats keeping savings in a dollarized economy, this is the most reassuring economic signal in years.
