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Cuenca rivers overflow their banks following 12-hour rainfall on Sunday

All four of Cuenca’s rivers overflowed their banks Sunday following heavy rain overnight and morning rains. The nearby towns of Baños, Misicata, Girón, Paute, and Gualaceo were also hard hit by a slow-moving weather system that drenched Ecuador’s central valley from...

Public utility company ETAPA is raided on fraud suspicions

Cuenca’s largest public utility company is under investigation for fraud in the awarding of almost $18 million in contracts for waste water treatment plant. The Azuay prosecutor's office raided the utility’s Cuenca offices Friday, looking for evidence in the case....

Police warn resident and tourists of scammers in the historic district

The national police are stepping up efforts to catch thieves who prey primarily on tourists in Cuenca’s historic district. They say they are seeing increased instances of scammers using hard-luck stories and distraction techniques to steal money in recent weeks....

Thief gets a taste of vigilante justice

The Cuenca neighborhood of Eloy Alfaro has a warning for thieves: “If you come to rob us and we catch you, we will show no mercy.” According to residents, a man armed with a knife entered a house Sunday afternoon and threatened the owner if he did not cooperate. The...

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The Cuenca Dispatch

Week of April 19

Ecuador seeks answers as migrants are rerouted from the United States to Congo.

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Prosperity report exposes Ecuador’s uneven foundations.

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IESS pension debate sharpens as Ecuador’s retirement system strains under growing deficits.

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