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Boris Ochoa was elected the new president of the Cámara de Transporte de Cuenca on April 11, replacing Diego Idrovo. His first-100-days focus: internal reorganization and modernizing the payment consoles on Cuenca's 475-bus fleet.
Doctors, nurses, and staff at Cuenca's main IESS hospital issued a public statement this week warning of worsening shortages of medicines and surgical supplies. If you depend on IESS for healthcare, here's what's happening and what you can do.
The Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) signed a $42 million loan with Cuenca for urban infrastructure upgrades. It's one of the largest multilateral financing packages the city has received, and it signals serious external confidence in Cuenca's future.
On March 17, prosecutors and police raided Mayor Cristian Zamora's home and office as part of an illicit enrichment investigation. Computers, phones, and documents were seized. Here's what's happening and what it means for the city.
Four rural communities in Tarqui parish are getting a brand-new sanitary sewer system, backed by a $3.56 million investment. Over 5,300 residents will benefit, and an interceptor is being built on the Tutupali River to manage wastewater properly.
Prosecutors raided Mayor Cristian Zamora's home, another property, and City Hall on Monday morning. The investigation centers on $80,000 in allegedly unexplained bank transactions. Zamora calls it 'clear persecution.'
The city launched a 10-year environmental roadmap covering electric buses, water protection, and emissions reduction. Bloomberg Philanthropies is funding youth climate projects. Here's what it means for the city.