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Azuay's provincial government says its "Pisos Dignos" program has replaced dirt floors with concrete ones in 215 rural homes in just over a year. Prefect Juan Cristóbal Lloret is targeting 200 more in 2026, working with Habitat for Humanity and World Vision Ecuador.

Residents of Los Olivos and San Lucas in the San José de Balzay sector say they've been promised pavement on the same ~3 km road for about ten years. The most recent promise from the Prefectura del Azuay pointed to May-June. Families are still breathing dust.

The national numbers are in from Carnival 2026 — Ecuador's tourism sector pulled in $81.9 million over four days. But Cuenca's story was more complicated, with the city ranking third nationally in emergency calls. Here's the full post-Carnival breakdown.

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.

The Prefectura del Azuay has launched Carnaval Bakansote 2026 with over 160 events, 12,000 hotel rooms, and 600+ restaurants ready across the province. Gualaceo, Paute, Chordeleg, and Yunguilla await.

The Loma Larga gold mining concession near Quimsacocha is still active despite the environmental license being revoked and 100,000 cuencanos marching against it. What this means for Cuenca's drinking water supply and the legal battles ahead.