One local center says it is owed more than $4 million while patients fear unpaid bills could disrupt lifesaving care. Patients return to the Governor's office Kidney patients and their families returned to the Azuay Governor’s office on September 29th to demand that...
Cuenca firefighters warn that agricultural burns, wind and extremely dry vegetation are keeping the province at high risk. More than 600 hectares burned in Cuenca Forest fires have burned more than 1,700 hectares of vegetation across Azuay this year, including more...
A year after stopping the mining project, water defenders say the underlying concessions remain and want them canceled permanently. A victory that did not end the dispute One year after a massive Cuenca protest helped stop the Loma Larga mining project, the fight over...
A review of municipal purchasing shows hospitals, medicines, water projects and nearly $40 million in private security spending. Nearly $11 million awarded each month Cuenca’s municipal government and its public companies have awarded approximately $433 million in contracts since the current administration took office on May 14th, 2023, providing a detailed picture of where the […]
Azuay is among the first-priority provinces as more than half of Ecuador’s judicial offices are rated critical or on alert. Emergency hiring begins Ecuador’s Judiciary Council began a 33-day process on October 2nd to select 222 temporary judges in an effort to relieve a national shortage that officials say is putting the administration of justice […]
Investment and household spending are up from last year, while second-quarter activity slipped from the start of 2026. Economy grows from a year earlier Ecuador’s economy grew 2.1 percent in the second quarter of 2026 compared with the same period last year, according to the latest figures from the Central Bank. The year-over-year increase was […]
The national toll has risen rapidly, with Esmeraldas bearing the heaviest damage and thousands of homes affected. Rain emergencies accelerate Heavy rains associated with Ecuador’s developing El Niño emergency have affected more than 13,000 people since the government declared a nationwide red alert on August 29th, with the number of reported rain-related events rising sharply […]
Mining and services lead the rebound, although investment remains modest compared with Ecuador’s larger regional neighbors. Foreign investment jumps sharply Foreign direct investment in Ecuador reached approximately $715.5 million during the first half of 2026, more than double the amount recorded during the same period last year. Central Bank figures show foreign direct investment, or […]
Industrial restrictions deepen as Mazar approaches its critical level and engineers warn household cuts may be next. Power restrictions escalate again What began as a voluntary effort to conserve electricity has escalated rapidly, with Ecuador’s largest industrial users disconnected from the national grid for up to 72 hours and more than 9,000 businesses now facing […]
One fugitive was recaptured the next day, while authorities examine how inmates breached Cuenca’s maximum-security prison. Escape from Cuenca’s maximum-security prison Two prisoners escaped from Cuenca’s Turi prison on September 28th, triggering a security operation, the detention of four police officers for investigation and renewed questions about how inmates were able to breach the perimeter […]