Major medical investment promises new jobs, advanced care and expanded specialist services across southern Ecuador. A private hospital development has entered the construction phase in Cuenca, bringing plans for expanded specialty care, advanced medical technology and as many as 1,200 direct jobs. Hospital Santa Inés and the Vintimilla Group broke ground Tuesday, July 7th, on […] To access this post, you must purchase The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Monthly or The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Annual.

Tariff cuts and stronger exports are reshaping one of the country’s fastest-growing commercial relationships. Annual trade between Ecuador and China is expected to pass $20 billion as their free-trade agreement moves through its third year, extending a sharp rise in Ecuadorian exports and further narrowing a commercial imbalance that once favored Chinese goods. Gao Zhenting, […] To access this post, you must purchase The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Monthly or The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Annual.

A rejected residency case shows why genuine marriages still require strong evidence and careful interview preparation. The denial arrived after Fernando had built a life that, to him, seemed impossible to mistake for a marriage of convenience. He had married a U.S. citizen and applied for permanent residency six months after their wedding. Yet U.S. […] To access this post, you must purchase The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Monthly or The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Annual.

Authorities are examining cash-heavy transactions, municipal contracts and companies linked to Darío Macas and his family. A rapid fall from City Hall Machala Mayor Darío Macas has been sent to the Cotopaxi prison while prosecutors investigate allegations that he and his wife accumulated approximately $6 million in unjustified wealth during his years in office. Macas, […] To access this post, you must purchase The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Monthly or The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Annual.

Officials urge victims to report threats promptly, follow investigators’ guidance and avoid making payments to criminals. Ecuadorian security authorities are urging people who receive extortion demands to contact police rather than confront the threat alone, as emergency records show a sharp rise in reports so far in 2026. From January 1st through July 8th, the […] To access this post, you must purchase The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Monthly or The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Annual.