Cuenca news today, written for expats

Ecuador’s July 20 forecast calls for variable skies, isolated rain, and higher daytime temperatures. INAMHI also keeps Alert 52 active for daytime heat and radiation in several parts of the country.

A July 19 crash on the Girón-Pasaje road left one person dead and another injured. The incident was reported at kilometer 14, near a gas station in the Cumbe sector of Cuenca canton.

Cuenca’s tram card shortage is expected to continue while the city waits on an emergency purchase. For now, riders without a card may need to pay $1 per trip, use a bank-linked app, or buy tickets from machines at the system’s stations.

A University of Cuenca study found a close relationship between satellite pollution measurements and ground-station data in Cuenca and Quito. The result could help smaller Ecuadorian cities monitor air quality without building expensive station networks.

Mutualista Azuay N.º 1 has a renewed community house, but residents still want road paving, traffic controls, cameras, community alarms, and a stairway connection. The neighborhood says more than 500 families live in the sector.

Part of a ceiling and other structures came down inside a commercial center in south Cuenca on Wednesday. The incident startled visitors, but no injuries were reported and the mall stayed open while staff cleaned up debris.