Cuenca News

Several hundred protesters of proposed changes to the country’s labor laws marched up Calle Simon Bolivar Wednesday afternoon to join a rally in Parque Calderon. The march also attracted supporters […]

Retired physician Alejandro Martinez stood outside his house on Av. Loja two weeks ago, watching police work a roadblock checking for drunk drivers. According to Martinez, one of those arrested, […]

Only months after new city taxi fares were established, officials are considering raising municipal bus fares. The current fare of 25 cents was established 11 years ago and bus companies […]

One of the world’s largest orchid growers says Ecuador needs to do a better job promoting the industry and a Japanese orchid expert agrees. “All we lack is the government […]

Although a report by a UNESCO team assessing Cuenca’s historic district does not recommend major changes to the city’s light rail system — officially, Tranvía de los Cuatros Rios– it […]

Cuenca’s fourth annual Festival de Cine La Orquídea kicks off tomorrow morning at 11 with opening ceremonies at the Mall del Rio convention center. Guest of honor is award-winning Spanish […]

Monday’s delivery of a report that may contain recommendations for the construction of Cuenca’s light rail system appeared to draw only limited interest from city officials. The 66-page report from […]

Interpol has issued an international alert for nine Ecuadorian police officers convicted of extrajudicial killings in 2003. According to Interior Minister José Serrano, some of the suspects are living in […]

National police have begun 24-hour surveillance of the La Merced neighborhood in the historic district. According to Azuay Province Governor Leonardo Berrezueta, the step is necessary to combat drug sales […]

Thousands of spectators will be treated to a fast-paced variety show of law enforcement skills and talents in Alejandro Serrano stadium beginning at 10 this morning. Event sponsors expect a […]

Do you find yourself spending more time waiting for a taxi? Cuenca’s transportation office says it is receiving complaints from passengers about slow taxi response time, some claiming that a […]

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for the Western Hemisphere Roberta Jacobson says that the U.S. may soon send Roberto and William Isaias back to Ecuador to face eight-year prison sentences. […]

A delegation calling itself the Cuenca Civic Collective is asking the country’s comptroller general to investigate the financial arrangements of the city’s light rail system, Tranvía de los Cuatro Rios. […]

Ordoñez Lasso construction to begin in early 2015 Ecuador’s Ministry of Transport and Public Works (MTOP) says it has almost completed right-of-way purchases for the expansion and reconstruction of Av. […]

Although the date of Cuenca’s independence from Spain doesn’t arrive officially until Monday, holiday activities are already in full swing. Vendors of crafts, housed in white tents along Av. Doce […]

There will changes to the renovation plans for Cuenca’s San Francisco Square, the city says. The original design, developed during the administration of former Mayor Paúl Granda, had been criticized […]

The administration of Cuenca Mayor Marcelo Cabrera is pressing ahead with plans for a six-lane freeway that would encircle the city despite cost projections that have increased from $519 million […]

More Coopera investors receive partial repayment In the fourth phase of repayments to investors in the failed Cuenca financial cooperative, Coopera, account holders with accounts of up to $102,000 are […]

Cuenca transportation officials say they expect to receive a report from the International Council on Monuments and Historic Sites (ICOMOS) within a week that may include recommendations for tram construction […]

Underemployment affects 26% in Cuenca According to the latest statistics from the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC), more than a quarter of Cuencanos are underemployed. INEC defines the […]