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The tranvía just posted its best day ever: 42,000 riders on December 24. Weekday averages are up to 27,000, the city's annual subsidy has dropped to $1.5 million, and the Monay overpass is 24% complete. Here's where things stand with Cuenca's love-it-or-hate-it tram.

Over 21,000 people have been affected by flooding across 24 provinces since the rainy season kicked off January 1. But there's an upside expats will appreciate: the reservoirs feeding Ecuador's hydroelectric plants are filling fast, making a repeat of 2024's devastating blackouts increasingly unlikely.

Cuenca's municipal government is offering free cultural workshops through March 27 at centers around the city — guitar, toquilla straw weaving, painting, macramé, and metalwork. No cost, no catch. Here's the full schedule and how to sign up.

ETAPA EP, Cuenca's water utility, is hosting a month of events to celebrate World Water Day. Highlights include the launch of a new water quality monitoring system on March 12, a family gathering at the Botanical Garden on March 22, and a 6K race through the city on May 31.

A woman was killed inside a funeral home in early March. Two suspects have been arrested. Police say four killings in late February and early March are connected to alleged disputes over drug sales territory. Here's what expats need to know about the safety picture right now.

Alexandra Quintanilla, the second-highest elected official in Azuay province, was caught driving drunk at a Cuenca checkpoint, refused the breathalyzer, and showed a photo of someone else's license. A judge sentenced her to 30 days in prison and a $1,446 fine. Here's the full story.

For the first time ever, U.S. Special Forces conducted ground operations alongside Ecuadorian commandos, seizing 6 tons of cocaine and sinking a 115-foot narco submarine near the Colombian border. Here's what this unprecedented military operation means for Ecuador — and for expats living here.

Last night was massive. Deportivo Cuenca demolished Libertad in front of a packed, rain-soaked Serrano Aguilar to punch their ticket to the Copa Sudamericana group stage. Three goals, $900K in prize money, and a city buzzing. Here's everything that happened.

Ecuador gave Cuba's entire diplomatic staff 48 hours to leave the country. No official reason was given, but the timing — days after a new US-Ecuador military deal — tells its own story. Here's what happened and what it signals about Ecuador's direction.