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Eight provinces are under emergency declarations, roads are damaged, and crops are destroyed. Cuenca's not the worst hit, but the rain isn't letting up. What expats should know about travel and safety.

A new curfew hits four coastal provinces from March 15-30, and the US military is joining Ecuador's war on drug cartels. Here's what it means for you — even if you live in the highlands.

New panoramic cameras with AI-powered detection, license plate recognition at every major entry and exit point, and the country's largest AI monitoring room — all connected to ECU 911. Cuenca continues to invest heavily in safety while staying out of any state of emergency.

A 90-day emergency has been declared across five coastal provinces. Over 200,000 people are affected. Cuenca is fine — but if you travel to the coast, fly through Guayaquil, or care about electricity, read this.

A massive protest hit Quito yesterday as the National Assembly prepares to vote on a law that would force municipalities to slash spending on social programs, education, and culture. Cuenca's mayor is publicly fighting it — and here's why it matters to you.

A proposed emergency economic law would force municipalities to spend 70% of their budgets on infrastructure, slashing funding for social services. Azuay's prefecture is among those pushing back hard.

Azuay province is under an orange weather alert through Carnival weekend. Three provinces are at red. If you're driving to the coast or anywhere outside Cuenca this holiday, here's what the alert levels mean, which roads to avoid, and what to pack.

While the headlines scream about Ecuador's coastal violence, a quieter story is being missed: dozens of cantons across the Sierra recorded no homicides at all last year. Cuenca's among the safest cities in the country, and the data backs it up.

INAMHI is forecasting electrical storms across Ecuador today, February 8 — including heavy afternoon downpours in Cuenca. The warning covers the coast, Amazon, and Sierra. Here's what to expect, what areas to avoid, and when the worst is expected to hit.