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10 thousand inhabitants are affected by the collapse of a bridge

The bridge structure that served as a link road  between the cantons of Zaruma and Atahualpa, in the province of El Oro, collapsed on the Arcapamba Creek on Saturday, after suffering a settlement in one of the ends, causing the main platform to be disabled to vehicular traffic....
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More women in the Assembly

The elections of February 17 marked a gender victory for women because they increased their number in the National Assembly compared to previous processes. In the 2009 elections the representation of women reached 33% of the seats (41 out of 124 seats) this figure, for the next...
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Ecuador will sue Spanish banks

The president of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, announced last Saturday that his government will take legal action against some Spanish banks for having signed allegedly fraudulent and abusive mortgage contracts, that have left thousands of Ecuadorian immigrants in Spain homeless....
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Constanza Báez, a multifaceted Queen

After being chosen by the jury as Miss Ecuador, Constanza Báez Jalil, was received at home by their relatives and friends, who went to his home to continue the celebration and shouted non-stop “what does Ecuador wants? Constanza Miss Ecuador”,with which supported the...
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Rafael Correa opened the first meeting with the IACHR

During his opening speech at the first meeting of States Parties of the Pact of San Jose, the president, Rafael Correa, justified the reason for its proposed reforms to the Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), among those is changing the its current headquarters, funding and...
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Capriles will face a tough electoral contest

Yesterday, Miranda state governor and leader of the Venezuelan democratic opposition, Henrique Capriles, accepted his candidacy for the presidential elections to be held on next April 14, despite all odds of achieving victory. It should not be easy to stand before elections when...
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Maduro and Capriles exchanged accusations

The Tension between the two candidates for the new elections in Venezuela is increasing due to strong accusations revealed in recent days. The opposition character Henrique Capriles, after formally accepting his candidacy for the presidential elections of April 14, referred...
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Jorge Glas replace the gas

Recent proposals of the government of the Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa, showed their willingness to rationalize fuel subsidies, especially gas for domestic use, in the medium term. The elect Vice President, Jorge Glas, made the announcement of this measure yesterday during...
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Hugo Chavez accumulated a large fortune

“Being rich is bad, it is inhumane so I say.” This statement does not surprise much if it had not been told by anyone other than Hugo Chavez Frias. In 2005, during a meeting with the small and medium entrepreneurs in the country, the president said: “Those who...
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Cardinals get ready to start conclave

With just a day away for the start of the conclave, which will choose a successor to Benedict XVI, the Cardinals met this morning to conclude details and finally define who will be the next Pope. The meeting, which involves 115 cardinals, has no deadline since it does not end...
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