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Acacho’s sentence displeases indigenous groups

Following the judgment of the Court of Justice of Morona Santiago against Assembly member Pepe Acacho (Pachakutik) and parish director Pedro Mashiant, to 12 years in prison for the alleged crime of organized terrorism; indigenous organizations challenged the court’s decision....
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HRW disagree with NGO’s limitations

“It limits the role of these organizations,” said yesterday the Americas director of Human Rights Watch (HRW), Jose Miguel Vivanco, who made a complaint towards Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa of revoking the decree that regulates nongovernmental organizations...
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Rules for payment of tax credits are ready

The regulation designed to facilitate the delivery of Tax Credit Certificates (CAT) “is ready” and just needs to be sent to the Executive for its approval, as announced by the Minister of Production, Richard Espinosa. The guide, proposed by the Executive, will serve...
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Argentine Pope welcomes his country soccer team

Argentine striker Lionel Messi and his teammates from the Argentina national team, today enjoyed a private audience in the Apostolic Palace along with their compatriot, Pope Francis I, first Latin American pope, who also received the Italian soccer team, in the frame of a...
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Luis Soler is the new coach of Barcelona

He was technical director of Deportivo Cuenca and is from Argentina;  from yesterday is directing Barcelona of Guayaquil under a contract that will last until next December. Luis Soler was confirmed to replace his compatriot Gustavo Costas, who formalized his departure last...
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Ecuador and Peru will discuss social issues in Guayaquil

The Coordinating Ministry of Social development, reported yesterday that from Wednesday, several representatives of Ecuador and Peru will discuss issues related to social and cultural subjects in Guayaquil. Among the topics that will be discussed by representatives of each...
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The millionaire Spain against the ascending Ecuador

The soccer teams face each other  tomorrow in a friendly match called “the match of the century“, in which the probably Iberian line-ups sum more than $ 407 million, while the Tri came to settle in the 10th position on the FIFA list of this year. As a preparatory...
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Induction kitchens are tested in Tulcan

Following the announcement of the Ecuadorian regime to replace, by 2016, the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) for electricity of Ecuadorian kitchen homes. This is part of the plan to remove the gas subsidy that has already been experienced in the The parishes of Carchi as Chical...
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Today will be decided the continuity of the Yasuní ITT initiative

President Rafael Correa announced yesterday, through his Twitter account, that today at a meeting in the Vice Presidency of the Republic, he will take a final decision about the Yasuní-ITT initiative. A week ago Ivonne Baki, Chief negotiator of the Yasuni, admitted that the...
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Prince Friso of the Netherlands dies after a year and a half in a coma

The Dutch royal family is in mourning after the sudden death of Prince Friso, brother of the current monarch, King Willem Alexander. A Royal House statement said that Friso died at the Huis ten Bosch Palace, one of the residence of the  monarchy, from complications after a brain...
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