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Dismissals of psychologists in states schools

Three of the four psychologists of the Concentracion Deportiva de Pichincha School, located in the Barrionuevo area, in the south of the capital,received an email notifying their contract termination.  The letter did not contain an explanation of the decision. It Only detailed...
Posted On 17 Dec 2015
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Unions concerned about employment continuity 

According to the latest data from the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC), until September of this year the unemployment rate in the country reached 4.28% compared to 3.90% in the same month of 2014. The inadequate employment rate also rose from 48% in September...
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New evictions in Zamora Chinchipe

  Between 15 and 20 families, residents of the San Marcos sector, in the Tundayme parish, of the Pangui county, in Zamora Chinchipe, were apparently evicted yesterday from their homes by authorities, police personnel and guards of the Ecuacorriente mining company. The...
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Former Assemblyman Fausto Cobo (retired Colonel) responds to the insults of Correa

OPEN LETTER Fausto Cobo´s reply to the discredits said during the weekly address of December 12, 2015 As usual, on Saturday December 12, 2015 during the “sabatina” (weekly address), Rafael Correa Delgado lashed out with a series of insults and defamatory, full of...
Posted On 17 Dec 2015
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The US increased interest rates, how does this affect Ecuador?

As a measure taken in the United States it seems that Ecuador does not suffer the consequences_ but there is actually a lot to worry about. After the Federal Reserve of that country (FED)  announced on Wednesday a rise in interest rates to 0.5% annually -the first since June...
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The Schlumberger firm will invest $ 4,900 million in an oil field

Through partnerships to cope with the economic crisis, the private sector becomes an attractive and strategic partner in specific sectors.   In the hydrocarbons sector, for example, the signing of the contract for “specific services with funding for block 61” between...
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Authorities seize 150 kilos of cocaine in Machala (Brief news)

Authorities seize 150 kilos of cocaine in Machala (Brief news) Authorities seized 150 kilos of cocaine in Machala at a gas station in the north of Machala, the police found on Tuesday 150k of cocaine and fourguns in a van. A man was murdered to death in Manta. Marlon Román Lindao...
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Superintendent of Banks says that low oil prices influenced fall in deposits

The fall in oil prices is the main factor that has influenced the drop in deposits in the financial system, reported yesterday the Superintendent of Banks, Christian Cruz. According to the Central Bank of Ecuador, deposits recorded a drop of $ 3.191 million between December 31...
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Slowdown in the banana sector

  The banana industry expects a government decision concerning the reduction of $ 6.55 to $ 6.16 per box of 43 pounds and the reduction of the single tax. Data from January to October, of the Association of Banana Exporters (AEBE) indicate that Ecuador sold 264.9 million...
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The abusive resort of Justice 

  First, because a transgender consented to give interviews, provide images and photographs of public exposure about a protest to claim rights to Daily Extra and other media. Second, because the transgender person then accused Daily Extra and not the other media for using...
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