The revived route is expected to strengthen tourism, business travel, and family ties between the two countries. Aeromexico has returned to Quito, restoring a direct air link to Mexico City that airport officials and travelers say had been sorely missed for nearly two years. The airline resumed operations on March 24th, 2026, with four weekly […] To access this post, you must purchase The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Monthly or The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Annual.

Electoral council says weather risk, not politics, drove the decision to move voting day forward. Diana Atamaint, president of Ecuador’s National Electoral Council, is defending the controversial decision to move up the voting date for the country’s next local elections, insisting the change is grounded in technical reports and legal authority rather than political convenience. […] To access this post, you must purchase The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Monthly or The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Annual.

Ministers describe dialogue differently as tariffs, border controls and energy measures deepen the standoff. After two months of escalating trade retaliation, Ecuador and Colombia are still publicly at odds over both the substance and direction of talks meant to ease tensions between the neighboring countries. Although officials from both sides met again this week, their […] To access this post, you must purchase The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Monthly or The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Annual.

Government says seasonal pressures are being managed even as key plants generate below expectations. Ecuador’s power system is facing renewed strain as falling water levels at the Mazar reservoir and reduced output from the Coca Codo Sinclair hydroelectric plant expose the country’s continued vulnerability to drought, even as officials insist there is no risk of […] To access this post, you must purchase The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Monthly or The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Annual.