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Banks? Closed through Tuesday. Trash pickup? Still running. Tranvía? Reduced schedule. Expired license? CTE won't fine you this weekend. Here's everything you need to get through the four-day holiday.

President Noboa signed a decree cutting IVA from 15% to 8% at registered hotels, restaurants, and tourism businesses from February 14-17. Check your receipts — and complain to SRI if they're still charging 15%.

A proposed emergency economic law would force municipalities to spend 70% of their budgets on infrastructure, slashing funding for social services. Azuay's prefecture is among those pushing back hard.

If you see people in teal blue uniforms patrolling El Centro and don't recognize them — relax, it's still the Guardia Ciudadana. Cuenca's municipal security force ditched the old red look for a full rebrand in 2026. Here's what changed and what they actually do.

If you bought a new vehicle in the last two weeks and couldn't register it, the wait is over. The ANT just restored new vehicle registration in Cuenca after a corruption scandal shut the system down nationwide. Here's the backstory and what you need to do.

EcuaPass.com, founded by American expat Chip Moreno, is upending Cuenca's visa consulting industry with free consultations, daily client updates, and a level of transparency that traditional firms have never offered.

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.