Cuenca news today, written for expats

Cuenca’s Venezuelan community and local volunteers are collecting aid after the June 24 earthquakes in La Guaira, with supplies classified locally and coordinated through official relief channels.

The infrastructure ministry says the Sixto Duran Ballen bridge does not have damage that compromises stability, while residents and civic groups want closer technical review.

Ecuador faces Mexico on Tuesday, June 30 at 8 p.m. Ecuador time in the World Cup knockout round. For Cuenca, that means restaurants and neighborhood TVs are likely to be busy.

Cuenca’s next major interchange project is moving toward a July bidding process, with the 12 de Octubre crossing following the Monay-IESS work already underway.

Cuenca airport officials are trying again to open a direct air link with northern Peru, starting with charter flights between Cuenca and Chiclayo if demand supports it.

Juan Pablo Ordonez, a 2007 Bienal de Cuenca winner, says the city’s signature art institution opens doors but does not yet provide enough follow-up for local artists. His critique lands as the Bienal approaches forty years.