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Ecuador's weather agency issued an extreme UV radiation alert for the Sierra today. At 2,500 meters, Cuenca's UV index is already punishing on a normal day. Today it's worse. Here's what to do before you step outside.

The Consejo de Seguridad Ciudadana has deployed 90 new surveillance cameras and announced 400 additional community alarms for Cuenca neighborhoods, while multi-agency coordination ramps up ahead of Carnival.

Cuenca's first rural municipal hospital opens February 1 in El Valle parish. The $8.2 million facility brings 31 medical specialties, two operating rooms, and round-the-clock emergency services to the southern parishes.

Cuenca's largest public hospital is operating at 62% of needed medications and 61% of medical supplies. The Ministry of Health has delivered emergency shipments, but challenges persist.