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After a LATAM flight could not complete its Cuenca landing on May 26 and continued to Guayaquil, Mayor Cristian Zamora said Cuenca inevitably needs a larger, safer airport outside the city center. Studies for a possible Tarqui site are expected to continue through 2027.
El Mercurio reports that 24 people have died in traffic crashes in Cuenca canton from January 1 through May 27, 2026. The Cuenca-Molleturo-El Empalme road accounts for 17 of those deaths and several kilometer points remain caution zones.
Ricaurte's pet sterilization registration runs through May 28 at the parish GAD offices, El Mercurio reports. The campaign will visit La Dolorosa, La Asuncion and Miravalle in June and July, with a prep workshop set for May 29.
CIDAP has four artisan calls open for 2026, including international promotion, collective sales exhibitions, FAAM participation and its artisan excellence medal. This year, the medal adds a national poncho prize with applications open through September 4.
Cuenca's municipal hospital in El Valle has already treated more than 16,000 patients, including 200 surgeries, in its first 100 days. El Mercurio reports the hospital has 31 specialties, $10 consultations and 24-hour emergency service.
The Glorieta in Parque Calderon closed May 25 for maintenance work and is expected to remain unavailable until August 31. El Mercurio reports the broader Parque Calderon renovation is now 50% complete.
Firefighters from Paute and Cuenca worked to control a forest fire in Tuzhpo, San Cristobal, after flames reportedly consumed about five hectares. El Mercurio says authorities are asking people not to burn pasture because dry, windy conditions can spread fire quickly.
The University of Cuenca opened the music line of its 2026 culture awards for young composers. El Mercurio reports applications are open through June 7 for original string-quartet works that could premiere at MusicaOcupa 2026.
A proposed ordinance would make road safety a formal municipal policy in Cuenca, with a new technical unit, five-year planning and speed-management zones near vulnerable places. El Mercurio reports Azuay registered 806 traffic crashes and 68 deaths in 2025.
