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Quito celebrates its festivity with bullfights

Yesterday afternoon, the traditional bullfighting was held in Quito, as part of the celebration of its foundation. This time the bullring was placed in the Belmonte Plaza (Historic Center of Quito). With three quarters of the plaza filled with fans, and a tenuous and intermittent...
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Mercosur will address the issue of Ecuador’s entrance

Today began the XLIV Presidential Summit of the Southern Common Market (Mercosur for its Spanish acronym) in Brasilia (Brazil). The Summit will address various topics within its busy schedule, including the process of incorporation of Venezuela and the possible entry of Bolivia...
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Group calls for a “Pots and Pans” against Barrera

Using the power of social networks (Facebook and Twitter), an “outraged” group has called their fellow Quito people to form part of the “pots and pans” with the idea of rejecting the management made by the mayor of the capital, Augusto Barrera. The call is for today...
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Oldest Woman in the World Passed Away

American Besse Cooper, the world’s oldest person, died on Tuesday at the age of 116 years. His son, Sidney, told CNN that she “had a long and good life.” When Cooper was asked for her secret to longevity, the old woman said, “I mind my own business and I...
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Quito Celebrates 478 Years of Foundation

Today Quito celebrates its 478 years of Spanish foundation, and as every year, the Ecuadorian capital so-called “Light of America”, is preparing to celebrate in style this civic holiday, one of the most significant to our country. For several weeks, Quito has been...
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Argentine Jewish community demands apology from Rafael Correa

An “immediate apology” is all that the leaders of the Simon Wiesenthal International Center, ask to President Rafael Correa for his “contempt for the victims of terrorism sponsored by Iran.” The incident comes after Correa, in an interview with C5N...
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Proud of our Ecuadorian Hat

Yesterday Unesco named the straw hat as an intangible heritage for all humanity, which is a reason of joy in all the provinces of Ecuador, especially for the artisans’ community. Today thanks to the recognition of Unesco, the straw hat is recognized as something proper of Ecuador...
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Judge of Case Glas Viejo Changed the Trial Procedure

On Tuesday, the tenth judge of Criminal Guarantees Edgar Macias Guerra issued a new ruling that does not support the rape charge against Jorge Heriberto Glas Viejo as untimely. Pedro Granja, prosecutor against Glas Viejo recalled that the girl’s mother presented the case...
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With a Bachelor’s Degree Pedro Delgado Assumed the Control of Central Bank

The president of the Central Bank of Ecuador, Pedro Delgado, received this occupation when he only had legally registered his bachelor title. Afterward he was named as a representative of Ugedep through a executive decree 934 on November 10, 2011, signed by the Ecuadorian...
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Angelina Jolie may quit acting

During an interview for a British TV network, actress Angelina Jolie expressed her intentions to retire from acting, for a long period. ‘I think I’m going to have to give up the acting as the kids hit the teenage years, anyway, too much to manage at home. I have enjoyed being an...
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