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With the departure of Urrutia Ecuador is ready to play against Peru

Patricio Urrutia left soccer as a winner. On Saturday night he played in an exhibition match between Liga de Quito and the Ecuadorian National Team. He wore both shirts and scored a penalty goal. The game served for Ecuadorian soccer team to perform its last preparatory match...
Posted On 03 Jun 2013
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Maria Isabel Salvador, new president of the Governing Council in Galapagos

Jorge Torres Pallo, current governor of the province of Galapagos will formally transfer the presidency of the Governing Council to Maria Isabel Salvador, Ambassador of Ecuador to the Organization of American States (OAS). In the upcoming days will be held the inauguration...
Posted On 03 Jun 2013
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Nothing is solved yet regarding the Yasuni ITT initiative

This Wednesday marks six years since President Rafael Correa unveiled the Yasuni ITT initiative and untill today the idea is not ready, since the initiative only has raised $7.86 million, which is way below the objective, with a gap of $3 billion. According to Alberto Acosta,...
Posted On 03 Jun 2013
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Traveller shortage affects new airports

Jumandy airport in Tena, has the capacity to receive a plane like a boeing 767 while carrying it’s top capacity of passengers which is 250 people, however, in this air terminal flights depart with an average of five passengers, according to Gustavo Chavez, representative of...
Posted On 03 Jun 2013
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OAS agenda includes legalizing marijuana

On Tuesday, June 4, the Organization of American States (OAS) will start the 43rd session of the General Assembly and for the first time it will focus on the discussion of alternative means to fight the war against drugs, including its controversial legalization. At 45 km...
Posted On 03 Jun 2013
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Capriles: “Maduro’s Government will have to surrender”

So it says the Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles, who insists that the government of Nicolas Maduro will not resist the pressure of the Bolivarian country’s economic crisis, the growing doubts about the legitimacy of the government and the interior division of...
Posted On 03 Jun 2013
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Final closure of suspended universities

The process of closing part of the universities that were suspended over a year ago will culminate this month, and it will include the Amazon Polytechnic School (Espea) and the Universities of Tecnica de San Antonio de Machala, Servio Montero Ludeña, Interamericana and Javeriana....
Posted On 03 Jun 2013
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The government makes changes to the Executive in order to gain strength

Since Rafael Correa was officially appointed for a third consecutive term, 13 decrees have been ordered. One of them, the No. 4, states that former presidents and vice presidents of the Republic may be protected with the Presidential Security Service, for a period of one year or...
Posted On 03 Jun 2013
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Olivia Culpo participated in a charity dinner in Machala

After participating in Machala’s United Parade, Olivia Culpo, Miss Universe 2012, attended the gala at the Oro Verde Hotel, where the mayor, Carlos Falquez, named her Guest of Honor. “It was nice to have met these people who received me with great affection, I just...
Posted On 03 Jun 2013
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IAPA confirms the delicate situation of the press in Latin America

Jaime Mantilla, current president of the Inter American Press Association (IAPA), said that because of the dangers of drug trafficking, the authoritarianism of certain governments and the impunity have turned to be the greatest threats to freedom of expression in Latin America....
Posted On 03 Jun 2013
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