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Customs imposes new regulations for alcoholic beverages

The national service of customs of Ecuador (SENAE, for its acronym in spanish), reported in press releases to clubs, hotels, clubs and rooms for receptions or banquets,about the regulations for the subsequent control of alcoholic beverages which  will govern  from 2014. For...
Posted On 19 Dec 2013
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Maduro challenged opposition leaders to overthrow him in 2016

During an unusual meeting, the president of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, challenged opposition leaders to put together signatures to remove him of power in 2016, if they wish. In the same meeting, held at the presidential palace of Miraflores, Maduro invited mayors and governors of...
Posted On 19 Dec 2013
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Justin Bieber announces his retirement from music

The Canadian-born teen singer, Justin Bieber surprised his fans around the world with the idea of retiring from the stage after his new album “Journals” goes on sale this December 23. “After the new album, my intention is to retire. I could say that I’m...
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Crime of disappearance was not included in the new Criminal Code

Last Saturday the regime leader, Rafael Correa announced that would criminalize the disappearance. However, the Alianza PAIS block (AP) did not included in the first book of the violation of the Code of Criminal Integral (COIP), which was approved Tuesday in the assembly project....
Posted On 19 Dec 2013
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Amnesty to rebels in Russia

Yesterday, the Russian parliament approved an amnesty for the convicted and charged for vandalism, collaterally benefiting both members of the punk band Pussy Riot and thirty crew members of Greenpeace icebreaker Arctic Sunrise. The adoption of this general amnesty, to mark the...
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U.S. Assembly approves budget for federal expenses

The U.S. Congress approved a budget agreement with the majority of votes in the Senate setting the level of federal expenses until 2015. The votes of 64 senators (nine Republicans) and 36 other opposition allowed the Senate to reach a bipartisan agreement in the Congress, which...
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Unemployment in Latin America decreases

This year, the urban unemployment in Latin America and the Caribbean recorded a new low of 6.3% despite the persistent lack of economic dynamics in the labour market, according to an OIT report released yesterday in Lima, Peru. The reduction of unemployment compared to 6.4% in...
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