Cuenca news today, written for expats

A University of Cuenca research project is testing SISA, a mobile app, website, and AI assistant designed to improve HPV screening follow-through among women in local parishes.

Azuay’s provincial government is paving 600 meters near the Collay River bridge in Sevilla de Oro, with the work expected to improve local mobility, tourism access, and transport for nearby communities.

Cuenca firefighters deployed to Cantzama in Zamora on Sunday with specialized personnel, drones, and boats after the Zamora River overflowed and caused deadly flooding in Guadalupe.

Residents in Sayausi turned Garcia Moreno street into the first stage of Carbon Fest, with family heirlooms, old arriero objects, and a 21-meter cecina anchoring the parish celebration.

Ecuador’s tax authority began a new automatic Rimpe recategorization process on July 1, 2026. More than 70,000 taxpayers changed regimes this year, so anyone with a RUC should verify their category before the rest of 2026 tax obligations stack up.

Patients with multiple sclerosis held a public protest in Parque Calderon after reporting delays in IESS medication and follow-up care. The numbers are brutal: one biological treatment can cost about $12,000 per year if patients have to cover it themselves.