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El Mercurio reports Guabizhun lagoon in Deleg has new lights along handrails and bridges around about 40% of the water. Night visits are allowed until 22:00, while daytime access is free Tuesday through Friday from 08:00 to 17:00.
El Mercurio reports Cuenca artist Cristian Morocho, known as Cavadrio, was selected to represent Ecuador in Sports Illustrated's One Global Game campaign for the World Cup. His illustration combines Ecuadorian geography, fauna, symbols and La Tri history.
El Universo reports INAMHI's May 31 forecast calls for rain and drizzle across parts of the Sierra, including Cuenca. The warning also covers variable-intensity rain in the Amazon and possible rain in parts of the Coast and Galapagos.
El Mercurio reports scheduled power cuts will affect specific Cuenca sectors on Saturday, May 30, and Sunday, May 31. The local windows include Av. Loja and San Roque on Saturday morning, several rural sectors later Saturday, and Antonio Vega Munoz/Miguel Velez areas Sunday morning.
Toys R Us opens to the public in Cuenca on May 30 at 11:00, El Mercurio reports. The store is on Avenida de las Americas, diagonal to Centro Cristiano, and the company announced inauguration surprises.
A University of Cuenca study evaluated 1,200 students from four universities and found links between intensive mobile-device use, lower academic performance and emotional-wellbeing effects. The project also created CIARA, an app that reduced average daily phone use from six hours to two among participants.
El Mercurio's weekend agenda includes a Saturday school parade, Paccha festivities, Ruta de Leyendas, a free Cuenca Symphony concert, Pumapungo Children's Day activities, a Banos parish open house and Corpus Christi sweet blessing.
Hospital Vicente Corral Moscoso recorded 428 births in sitting or squatting positions during the first four months of 2026, El Mercurio reports. The model is part of ESAMyN care and includes family accompaniment during labor, birth and postpartum.
El Mercurio reports a TCE judge accepted a gender-based political violence complaint against Cuenca Mayor Cristian Zamora in first instance. The ruling suspends his political rights for six months, sets a $12,050 fine and requires a 40-hour course, but Zamora says he will appeal.
