Cuenca news today, written for expats

Cuenca's 7 PM bus cutoff is now changing university schedules. The University of Cuenca, UPS and UNAE have all adjusted afternoon or night activities as students deal with reduced urban transport coverage.

ECU911's June 10 road update lists restrictions, partial closures and landslide precautions across Azuay and Canar. The Cuenca-Giron-Pasaje route remains closed from kilometer 82 to Azuay jurisdiction, while Cuenca-Molleturo-Naranjal is partially open at kilometer 101 only for light vehicles up to 3.5 tons.

Cuenca will place giant screens in Plaza San Francisco, Parque Calderon and Plaza Otorongo for Ecuador's three World Cup group matches. The first public viewing is Sunday, June 14, at 18:00 for Ecuador vs Costa de Marfil.

Urban buses in Cuenca began ending service at 19:00 on June 8 amid a fare dispute. The Municipality responded with seven buses and two busetas on backup routes from key points including Terminal Terrestre, Feria Libre, Sayausi, Control Sur, El Valle and Totoracocha.

ETAPA has scheduled a water-service suspension for June 11 and 12 while crews clean and maintain the Miraflores reserve tanks. Affected places include Terminal Terrestre, Mariscal La Mar Airport, Mercado 12 de Abril, Totoracocha, Pumapungo and several clinics and schools.

Heavy rain has closed three routes connecting Cuenca with El Oro and Guayas: Cuenca-Giron-Pasaje, Cuenca-Molleturo-El Empalme and Zhud-Cochancay. In Chaucha, the La Iberia bridge is also under inspection after rain damage.