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🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

A new species of Cretaceous bird with a toothed beak discovered at the Cuenca site of Las Hoyas

A new species of Cretaceous bird, Gorgonavis alcyone, has been discovered at the Las Hoyas site in Cuenca, Spain, showcasing a long, toothed beak.

Feb 24 • 18:59 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Sports

Copa Sudamericana: Ecuadorian participation in the 2026 tournament

Next week, Deportivo Cuenca, Macará, Libertad FC, and Orense will start their participation in the Copa Sudamericana, aiming for a place in the group stage of the tournament.

Feb 24 • 16:05 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Deportivo Cuenca announces ticket prices to host Barcelona SC on matchday 2 of Liga Ecuabet

Deportivo Cuenca has announced the ticket prices for their upcoming match against Barcelona SC in the Liga Ecuabet.

Feb 24 • 14:53 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Sports

Dates and schedules of the preliminary phase of the Copa Sudamericana

The preliminary phase of the Copa Sudamericana begins next week with Ecuadorian teams competing.

Feb 24 • 14:04 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Sports

A goal was enough for Delfín SC to defeat Deportivo Cuenca in matchday 1 of Liga Ecuabet

Delfín SC won 1-0 against Deportivo Cuenca in the first match of Liga Ecuabet, with the only goal scored by Franco Ayunta via penalty.

Feb 22 • 22:59 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Mazar Reservoir is full and there are still rains expected in March and April, thus reserves are anticipated until September

The Mazar Reservoir in Ecuador is currently over its maximum capacity and likely to maintain high reserves due to expected rainfall in the coming months.

Feb 22 • 11:20 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Weather today in Cuenca, Ecuador: the weather forecast for Saturday, February 21, 2026

The weather forecast for Cuenca, Ecuador indicates a maximum temperature of 18°C and a minimum of 8°C on Saturday, February 21, 2026, with expected light rains in the afternoon and evening.

Feb 21 • 03:32 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Deportivo Cuenca receives notification that the Copa Sudamericana match will be played at the Alejandro Serrano Aguilar stadium

Deportivo Cuenca has officially confirmed that the Copa Sudamericana match will take place at the Alejandro Serrano Aguilar stadium after passing an inspection from Conmebol.

Feb 17 • 22:26 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Deportivo Cuenca Stadium Passes Inspection to Play First Phase of Copa Sudamericana

Deportivo Cuenca's Alejandro Serrano Aguilar stadium successfully passed a technical inspection, allowing it to host matches in the first phase of the Copa Sudamericana.

Feb 17 • 18:17 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The judge of the flood requests messages from WhatsApp and Telegram from the deleted mobile phone of Mazón's right-hand man

The judge is seeking to recover deleted messages from José Manuel Cuenca's mobile phone, a key aide to President Carlos Mazón, related to communications during a natural disaster in Spain.

Feb 16 • 14:13 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Cuenca achieves Guinness record with the biggest mote pata in the world

Cuenca set a Guinness World Record by preparing the largest mote pata dish, weighing 1,723 kilograms.

Feb 15 • 11:49 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
Life & Tech

Eclecticism as a Way of Life for Luis Alberto de Cuenca: Superheroes, Poetry, and a Classic

The article discusses the eclectic interests of Spanish poet Luis Alberto de Cuenca, highlighting his intellectual passions and recommended readings.

Feb 14 • 23:23 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Bus tickets to Cuenca from $9 at the Guayaquil Land Terminal: buses depart every 30 minutes during Carnival holiday

Buses from Guayaquil to Cuenca operate every 30 minutes over the Carnival holiday, with tickets priced at $9.45 plus a terminal fee.

Feb 13 • 22:34 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

ANT enables registration of new cars in four more cities

The National Transit Agency (ANT) has extended the registration system for new vehicles to four additional cantons in Ecuador as part of service reactivation efforts following a suspension due to internal investigations.

Feb 12 • 23:58 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Deportivo Cuenca is Excited: Lighting Work Begins at Alejandro Serrano Aguilar for the Copa Sudamericana

Deportivo Cuenca has begun work to install lighting at its stadium to meet international standards for hosting Copa Sudamericana matches.

Feb 12 • 16:28 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

Antonio Alvarez Henriques, President of Barcelona SC, Transferred to Turi Prison in Cuenca

Antonio Alvarez Henriques, president of Barcelona SC, has been transferred to Turi Prison as part of the Goleada case investigation by the Attorney General's Office.

Feb 12 • 15:07 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Fire alarm 3 reported in multicommercial building on Cuenca and Eloy Alfaro streets: 23 fire units were deployed

A level 3 fire alarm was reported at a multicommercial building in downtown Guayaquil, prompting the dispatch of 23 fire units to the scene.

Feb 11 • 13:46 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Ángelo Mina arrives in Guayaquil to join Emelec: ‘I want to be the best in my position and achieve great things with the club’

Ecuadorian midfielder Ángelo Mina has arrived in Guayaquil to undergo medical checks and sign with Club Sport Emelec until 2026.

Feb 10 • 19:21 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

At least $7 million is the budget for the 2026 carnival events: find out where that money will go

Ecuador is allocating at least $7 million for the 2026 carnival events, with activities planned for the national holiday starting on February 14 and lasting until February 17.

Feb 10 • 11:55 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Mazón's Chief of Staff Denies Having a 'Nescafé Salary' as Advisor to Former President in Exchange for Silence

Mazón's former chief of staff, José Manuel Cuenca, denies allegations of receiving a 'Nescafé salary' as an advisor to the former president in exchange for silence regarding his testimony in ongoing investigations into the 'dana' disaster.

Feb 9 • 17:04 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Jaime Mc Lean: the expert who adds a second level to livestock farms

Veterinary doctor Jaime Mc Lean provides a decalog of recommendations aimed at significantly increasing meat production per hectare in cattle farming in the Cuenca del Salado region of Argentina.

Feb 9 • 06:00 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Deportivo Cuenca defeats Guayaquil City in their presentation afternoon

Deportivo Cuenca officially presented its 2026 roster in a morning event and secured a victory against Guayaquil City in a friendly match.

Feb 8 • 20:58 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

World Pizza Day: Quito, Guayaquil, and Cuenca lead orders on the platform. These are the preferred restaurants

On World Pizza Day, Ecuador sees significant pizza orders with Quito, Guayaquil, and Cuenca topping the list.

Feb 8 • 19:42 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
National & Local

Diary of a Stowaway: We Landed with the Air Force in Rio de Janeiro

Captain Manuel Ángel Cuenca narrates his journey on an A400M aircraft replicating the Plus Ultra expedition to Brazil.

Feb 7 • 23:44 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The kaolin mine that faces two towns in Cuenca: 'Sooner or later it will be over and what will be left are the scars'

The majority rejection of Arguisuelas to open a new quarry conflicts with the neighboring town of Carboneras, which defends the activity to prevent depopulation.

Feb 7 • 04:30 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Life & Tech

Between Valencia and Cuenca: the reservoir of clear turquoise waters from which you can access several hiking routes

The Contreras reservoir, located between the Comunitat Valenciana and Castilla-La Mancha, features clear turquoise waters and provides access to various hiking trails in a natural setting of limestone slopes and native vegetation.

Feb 6 • 11:25 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Carnival 2026, the city seeks to preserve the Andean moors

The authorities of Cuenca are planning measures to preserve the Andean moors during Carnival 2026, which will feature a concert with Nicky Jam and Trébol Clan funded through ticket exchanges for environmental purposes.

Feb 5 • 20:25 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Sports

'He has the characteristics to win over River Plate fans,' says Jorge Célico, coach of Deportivo Cuenca, about Kendry Páez

Jorge Célico expressed confidence in Kendry Páez's potential to impress River Plate fans as he begins training with the Argentine club after moving from Racing Strasbourg.

Feb 4 • 11:00 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

How to get to the El Valle Hospital, a new municipal medical center inaugurated in Cuenca?

The Municipality of Cuenca inaugurated its first municipal hospital on February 1, located in the Guncay sector of the El Valle rural parish, providing permanent medical services to nearby areas.

Feb 3 • 19:00 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Life & Tech

Kevin Johansen + Liniers will give three concerts in February: "The Ecuadorian audience has a very generous laugh"

Argentine musicians Kevin Johansen and Ricardo Liniers will tour Ecuador with concerts scheduled in Quito, Cuenca, and Latacunga in February.

Feb 3 • 16:16 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Cuenca-Molleturo stretch of road partially closed due to landslide

A section of the Cuenca-Molleturo road is partially closed due to a minor landslide, with cleanup efforts underway to clear debris from the roadway.

Feb 3 • 13:49 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Life & Tech

Buddhist figures, Indian gods, and even Beethoven appear in this curious route of 20 sculptures carved in limestone

A unique outdoor museum called the Route of Faces features 20 limestone sculptures, including Buddhist figures, Indian gods, and Beethoven, set in the picturesque landscape of Buendía, Cuenca.

Feb 3 • 09:30 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Three people evacuated and more than a dozen properties affected by rain in Cuenca

Recent heavy rains in Cuenca have led to the evacuation of three individuals and affected over a dozen properties due to flooding in various neighborhoods.

Feb 3 • 00:33 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Sports

Roberto Ordóñez denies contacts with Barcelona SC: 'It would be an honor, but no one has called me'

Ecuadorian forward Roberto 'Tuka' Ordóñez publicly clarified that he has not been contacted by Barcelona SC regarding the 2026 season, despite speculation sparked by remarks made on a sports program.

Feb 2 • 20:50 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
World

This bridge, built with 67 tons of iron, inspired painters and writers

The San Pablo Bridge in Cuenca, a UNESCO World Heritage city, is a remarkable engineering feat that connects the medieval spirit of the city with modernity, inspiring many artists.

Feb 2 • 09:00 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Cuenca inaugurates rural hospital with operating rooms and 22 beds: these are the available services

The first of three municipal hospitals in Cuenca was inaugurated, providing emergency services and care to surrounding parishes with a total investment of over $8 million.

Feb 1 • 22:48 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Cuenca inaugurates the Market of Scenic Industries (Miesc) this Monday, February 2

Cuenca will host the Market of Scenic Industries (Miesc) from February 2 to 7, featuring performances from Ecuadorian theater, dance, circus, puppetry, and music, aimed at connecting creators and cultural agents with new audiences.

Feb 1 • 14:30 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
Crime & Justice

The Catarroja court fails to recover messages from the former chief of staff of Mazón, who defends himself: "I didn't delete anything"

The Catarroja court has been unable to recover WhatsApp messages exchanged between Carlos Mazón and his chief of staff, José Manuel Cuenca, on the day of the flood, despite efforts to analyze the phone used at the time.

Jan 16 • 12:11 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Crime & Justice

The technicians fail to recover the WhatsApp messages of Mazón's chief of staff before the judge

Technicians were unable to recover WhatsApp messages from José Manuel Cuenca, the former chief of staff of Carlos Mazón, after he formatted his mobile phone, despite his attempts to provide his SIM card to the court.

Jan 16 • 11:02 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Crime & Justice

Cuenca, Mazón's right-hand man, enters through the garage at the court for his fourth appearance

José Manuel Cuenca, former chief of staff for Carlos Mazón, has made his fourth appearance at the Catarroja courts to present his SIM card in an effort to recover messages with the former president after providing a reset mobile to the Generalitat.

Jan 16 • 10:33 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
National & Local

The controversial scientific park of Cuenca receives environmental clearance with dozens of

The scientific and technological park project in Cuenca has received environmental approval with numerous corrections aimed at protecting water and wildlife.

Jan 15 • 18:51 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Crime & Justice

The Chief of Staff of Mazón said to the judge that he did not remove him from El Ventorro during the storm due to Pradas' 'impeccable' role

José Manuel Cuenca explained to the judge that he decided not to relocate Carlos Mazón during a storm because of the 'impeccable' management of the emergency by Minister Salomé Pradas.

Jan 14 • 22:01 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Crime & Justice

The judge of the flood summons the former chief of staff of Mazón to access his deleted WhatsApp messages

The judge has summoned José Manuel Cuenca, former chief of staff to Carlos Mazón, to provide the SIM card of his phone in order to access and verify messages from October 29, 2024.

Jan 14 • 14:20 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
Crime & Justice

The confrontation before the judge regarding the disaster reveals the clash between Pradas and Mazón's chief of staff: "Cuenca was the extension of the president"

The ex-councillor Pradas and Carlos Mazón's chief of staff are to face off in a court confrontation concerning the 2024 disaster, amid suspicions of delayed alert messages to the public.

Jan 12 • 10:05 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Crime & Justice

The former councilor Pradas tells the judge that she considered Mazón "should have known" the measures of the Cecopi in the face of flooding

Former councilor Salomé Pradas testified that she believed that José Manuel Cuenca, the former chief of staff for Carlos Mazón, had a responsibility to be informed about the Cecopi's measures during the flooding.

Jan 12 • 09:14 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
National & Local

Mazón guarantees public salary until retirement to his chief of staff in the office of the former president

Valencian former president Carlos Mazón has promised his chief of staff, José Manuel Cuenca, a public salary until retirement, amidst ongoing legal challenges he faces.

Jan 11 • 20:35 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
National & Local

The 'water collapse' grips the overexploited 'Aquifer 23' of La Mancha, one of the largest in Spain

Aquifer 23, located in the provinces of Ciudad Real, Albacete, and Cuenca, is facing a severe 'water collapse' due to overexploitation, impacting the hydrological system of the Alto Guadiana basin.

Jan 8 • 19:09 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Crime & Justice

The Legal Counsel of the Generalitat "contradicts" the statement before the judge of the chief of staff of Mazón

The Generalitat's Legal Counsel contradicts the testimony of José Manuel Cuenca, ex-chief of staff to Carlos Mazón, regarding a visit made during a storm event.

Jan 7 • 21:14 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
National & Local

The first prize smiles upon Castilla-La Mancha and leaves 7.4 million euros

The first prize of the El Niño lottery, number 06703, distributed 7.4 million euros across five provinces in Castilla-La Mancha, with significant wins particularly in Cuenca.

Jan 7 • 06:45 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
National & Local

Maria Eugènia Cuenca, the first woman to serve as a counselor of the Generalitat, dies at 78

Maria Eugènia Cuenca, the first woman to serve in the Generalitat's council from 1992 to 1995, has passed away at the age of 78.

Jan 3 • 16:29 UTC

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