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Restrictions on the Cuenca–Girón–Pasaje connection are forcing traffic onto a longer route through Molleturo and El Empalme. Regular trips of about four hours can now take six to seven, while carriers report higher fuel costs and unauthorized fare increases.

MIT reopened passage at Tendales after six days of machinery work on the Cuenca-Giron-Pasaje road. The catch: circulation remains suspended at kilometer 90, so light vehicles and heavy vehicles are still being pointed to different alternate routes.

El Mercurio's weekend agenda includes a Saturday school parade, Paccha festivities, Ruta de Leyendas, a free Cuenca Symphony concert, Pumapungo Children's Day activities, a Banos parish open house and Corpus Christi sweet blessing.

Deportivo Cuenca hosts Recoleta of Paraguay at 9 PM today at Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar. EMOV-listed closures and pedestrian restrictions run around the stadium area, so plan around El Ejido before heading out.

The biggest international match in Cuenca this season is Tuesday at 9 PM. Here's everything — entry rules, road closures, what you can't bring, and why you should probably go.

A water main ruptured during construction of the new Monay–IESS interchange, leaving parts of Paccha, El Valle, and five other neighborhoods without service. ETAPA is distributing water by tanker truck while repairs continue.

A pickup truck driver was killed and traffic was shut down on the Cuenca-Molleturo-El Empalme highway around 11 AM on Tuesday after a five-vehicle pile-up in rain and fog near kilometer 92. It's the route most expats use for weekend trips to the coast. Here's what happened and why you should be careful on it right now.

The Ministry of Labor has ordered a special work schedule in Cuenca for today's Copa Sudamericana match against Santos FC. Over 200 fans gathered for a send-off and the city is draped in red. If you weren't already planning around this game, your boss just made the decision for you.

The Brazilian delegation touched down at Mariscal Lamar airport Sunday evening and fans were already there for autographs. Tomorrow at 5 PM, Deportivo Cuenca hosts Santos in the Copa Sudamericana group stage opener. Here's everything you need to know — stadium access, broadcasting, and what to expect in the city.