off

Quino joins the celebration of the 50th birthday of Mafalda

Joaquín Salvador Lavado, better known as Quino, joined the celebration of the 50th birthday of Mafalda, the cartoon created by him. At a ceremony held in the neighborhood of San Telmo, in the Defensa and Chile streets, where a statue of the rebellious girl, who is dissatisfied...
Posted On 30 Sep 2014
, By
off

Attacking presidential debate six days from elections in Brazil

The election campaign heats up six days from an election with an uncertain ending in Brazil, with crossed attacks in the midst of polls showing the current President Dilma Rousseff strengthening against the candidate Marina Silva, although both are still tied in a likely ballot....
Posted On 30 Sep 2014
, By
off

Rescue operations suspended after Ontake volcanic tremor

Rescue operations resumed on the Tuesday morning of September 23 at the foot of the Japanese Mount Ontake, which erupted on Saturday 27 of the same month, were interrupted after half an hour due to a volcanic tremors, according to authorities. “The land search was resumed...
Posted On 30 Sep 2014
, By
off

Reorienting the credit, a priority for the Financial Monetary Board

The reorientation of credit and the charging mechanism of the 0.5% tax credits that would pay are the priority issues on the agenda of the Monetary and Financial Regulatory Board, which met on September 29 for the first time. The authorities did had their first meeting in the...
Posted On 30 Sep 2014
, By
off

USAID closes its office after 53 years in Ecuador

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced that tomorrow, October 1, it will close its office in Ecuador, after 53 years of activity in the Andean country. Last December, the Government of Ecuador announced that the cooperation with thi...
Posted On 30 Sep 2014
, By
off

The ruling party commemorates the 30s with festival in Quito

The Plaza de San Francisco, in Quito, will be the meeting place of the ruling party and its supporters to commemorate the fourth year of the September 30, 2010, when there was an police rebellion against the Public Service Law. President Rafael Correa will be present in the act...
Posted On 30 Sep 2014
, By
off

Unicef ​​reports at least 3,700 African children orphaned by the Ebola virus

At least 3,700 children in Guinea Conakry, Liberia and Sierra Leone have lost one or two parents due to the virus, according to estimates released today by UNICEF. Unicef ​​warns that the number of orphans due to virus could double between now and mid-October in the wake of the...
Posted On 30 Sep 2014
, By
off

Attorney and State Ministers will apologize to Sarayaku people

The Sarayaku people is prepared to receive on October 1 the public apologies that the State must make according to the judgment issued by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR), based in Costa Rica, in June 2012. Attorney Diego Garcia, along with the Ministers of...
Posted On 30 Sep 2014
, By
off

European Union: Sanctions against Russia remain in effect

The European Union (EU), which proceeded on Tuesday to remain in force the sanctions imposed on Russia after an evaluation of the peace process in Ukraine. Member countries noted “encouraging developments” in the peace agreement reached earlier this month between Kiev...
Posted On 30 Sep 2014
, By
off

Tourist visits to the country goes up by 14.3% compared to 2013

According to the Ministry of Tourism, between January and August this year came to Ecuador 1’035.943 tourists from different countries around the world. This represents an increase of 14.3% over the period of January to August of 2013. Visitors come mainly from three...
Posted On 30 Sep 2014
, By
12