As you can see, there is a lot of news about the coronavirus in this issue. That’s obviously because it is spreading worldwide now, and The Cuenca Dispatch is trying to provide information about it that you might not easily get in other places. This thing is sending a...

Six years after the start of the work on the city’s Tranvía system, with 11 votes in favor and 6 against, the Cantonal Council agreed to a system of fare rates for the mass transit system. A long day of debate focused on the alternatives of the cost of passage on the tramway system and […]

Three men, including an Ecuadorian, are accused of raping a woman in Barcelona, ​​Spain. According to a publication of the Spanish newspaper “La Vanguardia,” the three men are a 33-year-old Ecuadorian, a 32-year-old Honduran and a 28-year-old Spaniard. They have been arrested and are in jail while awaiting a charge hearing. The incident occurred in […]

After a relative recovery in January, national tax collection in February registered a significant fall of 19.5%. Compared to the same period in 2019, revenues for the treasury went from $984.24 million to $792.58 million (this is the lowest level recorded in the last seven years). According to tax analyst Roberto Rivera, much of this is […]

Upon confirmation of the first case of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Ecuador, the Government of Azuay announced that they are doing price control operations in pharmacies in Cuenca and the province to avoid speculation on related products. Investigations stated on Saturday, February 29, 2020, in coordination with the General Intendance of the Azuay Police and the National […]

As the coronavirus spreads globally, many sources of information are providing both correct and incorrect information about the virus. In order to be sure that our readers have the latest information available, we have collated questions and answers from experts working directly with the epidemic. At the time of print, the answers below where based […]

In Azuay, 30 percent of children over the age of five are victims of obesity, according to figures recorded by the Ministry of Public Health. The trend is increasing. Three out of 10 children under five, four out of 10 adolescents and six out of 10 adults, have a weight problem, according to Marco Corte, […]

The residents of the Gapal sector where the Miguel Ángel Estrella railway station is located, can finally let go of the past and forget about the whistle they used to hear from the locomotive that once travelled through this part of town. The site will finally be renovated. After 27 years, those who got on […]

A group of doctors successfully performed the first liver transplant in Cuenca on a patient who had no options other than surgery. The doctors of the “José Carrasco” and “Vicente Corral Moscoso” hospitals collaborated to carry out the intervention that saved the life of Luis Zhañay, 57, who suffered from autoimmune cirrhosis. The patient is […]

After the confirmation of six cases of coronavirus in Ecuador, health authorities have launched an information campaign to publicize certain actions that must be taken by the citizens. In addition, they announced the procedures taken by the Ministry of Public Health in the presence of patients with respiratory conditions. Julio Molina, Coordinator of Health, said […]

The city of Cuenca is encountering financial problems directly affecting its ability to complete approved works. Part of the problem for the city is that the National Government—facing its own revenue collection problems—owes the municipality $14 million, a debt that is has carried over since 2017. The $14 million is the amount of the Value […]

An historic meeting will be held in Cuenca to present a report on the victims of clerical abuses in Latin America. The Association for the Fight of Survivors of Sexual Abuse (Alsas) said the event will feature the worldwide organization of activists and survivors of sexual abuse “Ending Clergy Abuse” (ECA), which aims to force […]