Cuenca news today, written for expats

Local political groups have begun their internal primaries for Cuenca and Azuay races. Pedro Palacios and Raul Delgado were selected by Nueva Generacion, while Unidad Popular named Sebastian Cevallos and Natalia Arpi for the Azuay prefecture ticket.

Cuenca officials say an overnight operation in the Historic Center ended with two closures, three provisional suspensions and several notifications. The practical takeaway: nightlife venues are being checked for permits, hours and contingency planning.

FASEC and Hospital Santa Ines renewed a five-year agreement to support palliative care in Cuenca. The foundation says its unit has capacity for 25 patients and is the only palliative-care unit in the Austro.

The Monay-IESS interchange on the Cuenca-Azogues corridor has reached about 40% physical progress. Officials say the first viaduct, in the Azogues-Cuenca direction, is expected to open in September 2026.

The Banco de Alimentos of the Archdiocese of Cuenca now supports 40 organizations and reaches 12 of Azuay’s 15 cantons. It receives an average of 56,000 kilograms of food a month and rescues about 41,000 kilograms for distribution.

The Universidad Catolica de Cuenca presented the Instituto de Ciudades de Paz, an academic initiative focused on research, training and social-innovation projects tied to coexistence, conflict resolution and peacebuilding.