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During the third day of the 89th Convention of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC), the main topic to be discussed was the increase in the fishing quota requested by three countries. The IATTC groups and represents 20 countries and the block of the European Union...

The Geophysical Institute of the National Polytechnic School performed a thermal and visual monitoring flight over the Cotopaxi, subsequently it published a report on its website. During the overview no changes in the glacier that covers the volcano or its streams were observed,...

Services contribute about 60% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), according to figures from the Central Bank of Ecuador (BCE). The tertiary or services sector is the one that includes activities related to the _ non-producing assets tasks. It includes subsectors such as trade,...

The Renault-Nissan executives expect the government to define over the course of July the regulatory framework to begin the import of electric vehicles like the Twizy. “We are in the final stage. Import taxes were eliminated, however, there´s a tribute that has not yet been...

Cris Toala Olivares can not hide his joy at seeing his picture on the cover of National Geographic. Based in the Netherlands, this is the second time his graphics are on the first page of this magazine. Stromboli L’uomo e il vulcano (Stromboli: Man and volcano) is the...

On Tuesday afternoon July 7, Pope Francis will arrive at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Ecuador, where he will talk with teachers and students. The study center is preparing to welcome the Pope after the outdoor mass at the Bicentenario Park. The National Communications...

In 2014 the 125 main economic groups in Ecuador increased their revenue by 6.81% reaching 48,400 million dollars, according to the ranking of business conglomerates published by the Internal Revenue Service (SRI for its Spanish acronym). The list is headed by Banco Pichincha,...

Pope Francis arrives this Sunday to Ecuador, and his visit has become a new element of dispute, a tool in favor of the position of each protagonist of the political tension. The Episcopal Conference expressed concern in a panel conversation in Quito, “the Holy Father does...

Last night the president of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, reported an alleged attempted coup to be held in the opposition marches scheduled for today. “We have clear indications that the coup leaders attempt to take Carondelet. They will join the march of El Arbolito, convened by...

The Ecuadorian Episcopal Conference stressed in a press conference yesterday they seek to prevent the image of Pope Francisco to be politically used during his visit to the country. EEC spokesman David de la Torre added that the Pope does not come to the country to devote any...