Quito call center accused of turning quick-loan apps into tools of extortion

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Ecuador heads toward dry season with electricity additions running behind schedule
Azuay’s proposed El Pimo wind farm advances to feasibility studies
Cuenca gets a prime view of next week’s deep partial lunar eclipse
Ecuador’s economy grows 2% in the first half of 2026
Medicine contracts exist, but most still have no public-hospital orders
Ecuador shortens the life of credit-history records
Luisa González fights to stay on the ballot in Manabí
Cuenca pushes toward direct flights to Peru with November target

Quito call center accused of turning quick-loan apps into tools of extortion
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Ecuador heads toward dry season with electricity additions running behind schedule

by Jonathan | August 24, 2026 | Volume 10, Issue 42

Officials say the dry season could begin in September, while the power system’s safety assumptions depend partly on new generating capacity that has been delayed.

Azuay’s proposed El Pimo wind farm advances to feasibility studies

by Jonathan | August 24, 2026 | Volume 10, Issue 42

CELEC has opened a $2.48 million study process for a potential 150-megawatt wind project in rural Cuenca, but construction remains a later decision. To access this post, you must purchase The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Monthly or The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Annual.

Cuenca gets a prime view of next week’s deep partial lunar eclipse

by Jonathan | August 24, 2026 | Volume 10, Issue 42

Most of the Moon will enter Earth’s dark shadow on August 27th, with the eclipse reaching its maximum over Cuenca at about 11:12 p.m.

Ecuador’s economy grows 2% in the first half of 2026

by Jonathan | August 24, 2026 | Volume 10, Issue 42

Services, manufacturing, construction and commerce expanded, while petroleum and agriculture moved in the opposite direction.

Medicine contracts exist, but most still have no public-hospital orders

by Jonathan | August 24, 2026 | Volume 10, Issue 42

Ecuador has signed 114 procurement agreements for medicines, yet 71 showed no purchase orders as of mid-August. To access this post, you must purchase The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Monthly or The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Annual.

Ecuador shortens the life of credit-history records

by Jonathan | August 24, 2026 | Volume 10, Issue 42

Credit information will remain in the system for less time, but the reform does not make an unpaid debt disappear after four years. To access this post, you must purchase The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Monthly or The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Annual.

Luisa González fights to stay on the ballot in Manabí

by Jonathan | August 24, 2026 | Volume 10, Issue 42

The twice-defeated presidential candidate is trying to rebuild her political career through the Manabí prefecture, but an electoral ruling could keep her off the ballot. To access this post, you must purchase The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Monthly or The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Annual.

Cuenca pushes toward direct flights to Peru with November target

by Jonathan | August 24, 2026 | Volume 10, Issue 42

Officials have set out the work needed to open a Cuenca–Chiclayo route, but airport improvements and regulatory approvals still stand between the proposal and actual ticket sales. To access this post, you must purchase The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Monthly or The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Annual.

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In this article

More from this issue

Ecuador heads toward dry season with electricity additions running behind schedule

Azuay’s proposed El Pimo wind farm advances to feasibility studies

Cuenca gets a prime view of next week’s deep partial lunar eclipse

Ecuador’s economy grows 2% in the first half of 2026

Medicine contracts exist, but most still have no public-hospital orders

Ecuador shortens the life of credit-history records

Luisa González fights to stay on the ballot in Manabí

Cuenca pushes toward direct flights to Peru with November target

Quito call center accused of turning quick-loan apps into tools of extortion

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