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LATAM Ecuador launched the first-ever direct flight from Cuenca to the Galapagos Islands on March 31. The twice-weekly Airbus A319 service starts at $310 round-trip and eliminates the need for an overnight layover in Quito or Guayaquil.
Ecuador's grid operator CENACE has ordered businesses to self-generate electricity from 9 AM to 11 PM on weekdays since March 17. The Coca Codo Sinclair dam is operating at 37% capacity, and Colombia has suspended 450 MW in electricity exports.
Latin America's largest mobile carrier will spend $600 million over three years to modernize its Ecuador network, expand coverage, and roll out 5G. Service is already live in Guayaquil, Quito, Puerto Ayora, and Coca.
Ecuador's coast just got a significant internet upgrade. Seven 5G radio base stations are now operational in Manta, making it one of the first mid-sized cities outside Quito and Guayaquil to join the national 5G rollout.
Three months after launch, Latin America's highest-altitude metro is beating ridership projections by 22%. Traffic on parallel routes is measurably declining. Here's what the numbers show.
