Children pulled into Manabí’s criminal war

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Noboa says curfew helped cut homicides as security forces report 717 gang-linked arrests
Coca Codo Sinclair protection project fails after 38 days
Mortgage growth gives Ecuador’s housing sector a stronger footing
Police dismantle airport luggage theft ring that targeted travelers in Quito and Guayaquil
Diesel subsidy cut steadies Ecuador’s finances but leaves Noboa with new pressures
Mall del Alto opening turns into Cuenca’s newest attraction
Ecuador creates new health supply company amid medication crisis
Noboa turns toward roads, metros and medicine as political stakes rise
Government defends security policies after UN experts question rights record
Cuenca’s safety image tested by burglaries and rising homicides

Children pulled into Manabí’s criminal war
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Noboa says curfew helped cut homicides as security forces report 717 gang-linked arrests

by Jonathan | May 26, 2026 | Volume 10, Issue 29

The government says nighttime restrictions allowed police and military units to strike criminal groups in high-risk areas. To access this post, you must purchase The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Monthly or The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Annual.

Coca Codo Sinclair protection project fails after 38 days

by Jonathan | May 26, 2026 | Volume 10, Issue 29

Flood damage renews concerns over erosion threat near Ecuador’s largest hydroelectric plant. To access this post, you must purchase The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Monthly or The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Annual.

Mortgage growth gives Ecuador’s housing sector a stronger footing

by Jonathan | May 26, 2026 | Volume 10, Issue 29

New lending, project reservations and construction jobs point to a broader recovery heading into 2026. To access this post, you must purchase The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Monthly or The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Annual.

Police dismantle airport luggage theft ring that targeted travelers in Quito and Guayaquil

by Jonathan | May 26, 2026 | Volume 10, Issue 29

Investigators say the group used spotters, motorcycles and even a child to identify and rob passengers.

Diesel subsidy cut steadies Ecuador’s finances but leaves Noboa with new pressures

by Jonathan | May 26, 2026 | Volume 10, Issue 29

Lower country risk and renewed market access have come with rising fuel costs, expiring aid and unresolved economic problems. To access this post, you must purchase The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Monthly or The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Annual.

Mall del Alto opening turns into Cuenca’s newest attraction

by Jonathan | May 26, 2026 | Volume 10, Issue 29

Crowds, traffic and first-time brands marked the debut of Grupo Ortiz’s $100 million project. To access this post, you must purchase The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Monthly or The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Annual.

Ecuador creates new health supply company amid medication crisis

by Jonathan | May 26, 2026 | Volume 10, Issue 29

New state company will centralize hospital logistics while Ecuador negotiates urgent medicine imports from India. To access this post, you must purchase The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Monthly or The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Annual.

Noboa turns toward roads, metros and medicine as political stakes rise

by Jonathan | May 26, 2026 | Volume 10, Issue 29

The president’s annual address put infrastructure and public health at the center of his new term.

Government defends security policies after UN experts question rights record

by Jonathan | May 26, 2026 | Volume 10, Issue 29

Ecuador tells United Nations rapporteurs its anti-crime strategy respects constitutional guarantees and international human rights obligations. To access this post, you must purchase The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Monthly or The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Annual.

Cuenca’s safety image tested by burglaries and rising homicides

by Jonathan | May 26, 2026 | Volume 10, Issue 29

Crime figures still favor Cuenca, but residents say burglaries, threats and violent deaths are changing the mood.

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In this article

More from this issue

Noboa says curfew helped cut homicides as security forces report 717 gang-linked arrests

Coca Codo Sinclair protection project fails after 38 days

Mortgage growth gives Ecuador’s housing sector a stronger footing

Police dismantle airport luggage theft ring that targeted travelers in Quito and Guayaquil

Diesel subsidy cut steadies Ecuador’s finances but leaves Noboa with new pressures

Mall del Alto opening turns into Cuenca’s newest attraction

Ecuador creates new health supply company amid medication crisis

Noboa turns toward roads, metros and medicine as political stakes rise

Government defends security policies after UN experts question rights record

Cuenca’s safety image tested by burglaries and rising homicides

Children pulled into Manabí’s criminal war

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