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Doris Soliz leaves the Council of Media Regulation

After representing the National Equality Councils for 12 days in the Council of Regulation and Development of Information and Communication, the Minister of Economic and Social Inclusion (MIES), Doris Soliz, will be replaced by Tamara Merizalde Manjarres. Merizalde is a...
Posted On 10 Jul 2013
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Alleged police officer involved in 30S could be released

Corporal Johnny C., who was arrested 41 days ago for his alleged involvement in the police riot of September 30 of 2010, arrived today to the Provincial Court to demonstrate that, in fact, the day of the riot, he was hospitalized after suffering an accident and to ask for th...
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National Assembly supported the veto on Mining Law

Yesterday, with 98 votes in favor, 6 against and 18 abstentions, the legislature, with a majority of ruling party members, supported the presidential veto of the Mining Law. The Assembly agreed with the objections of the Executive that only people who were identified in the 2010...
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Elton John suspends tour due to an appendicitis

British singer Elton John had to cancel a concert in Hyde Park in London due to an appendicitis which will require surgery. Through a statement, his publicist said that the musician had a swollen appendix and abscess around it; he is being treated with  antibiotics  and in the...
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Edward Snowden remains without asylum

According to the official website of WikiLeaks, the former analyst of the CIA, Edward Snowden, has not yet “formally” accepted the asylum offer made by Venezuela. This was after a Russian legislator caused a lot of confusion about the legal status of the former...
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Heavy rains in Esmeraldas and Guayas

In Ecuador, several sectors in the provinces of Esmeraldas and Guayas were victims of the overflow of rivers. The strong currents swept away  a house in Esmeraldas, while in Azuay, five houses were covered entirely by water. Edmundo Rivas, President of the Board of Chumunde...
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OAS demanded an apology for Bolivia after air incident

After the scandal occurred because of the no-fly disposition that fell to the presidential plane of the president of Bolivia, Evo Morales, several Latin American countries, including Ecuador and Venezuela expressed their contempt and requested a correction for those actions. Last...
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Climate of Guayaquil will continue to cool until September

In the city of Guayaquil, the sectors of the South, Center and North received drizzle of low intensity, which were accompanied by breezes and coincided with a dense mist in all the city, as a result of the arrival of the summer. Milton Preciado, inhabitant of the El Carmen hill,...
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Placido Domingo hospitalized for a pulmonary embolism

Spanish tenor Placido Domingo, 72, was hospitalized on Monday, in Madrid, after suffering a blockage in an artery of his lungs caused by a blood clot. Opera singer must rest until his full recovery, forcing him to miss the last two performances scheduled for this month. His...
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Ecuador and Latin America demand explanations from the U.S. for espionage

After the Brazilian newspaper O Globo published information about the alleged espionage carried out in the United States, to Argentina, Colombia, Brazil, Ecuador, Mexico and Venezuela. The deputy president of Ecuador, Jorge Glas Espinel said that the country should clarify the...
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