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  From 20:30 to 21:30, environmental organizations and public and private businesses turned off their lights to promote this initiative. The Earth Hour began in Sydney, where its iconic Opera House and the Bay Bridge were plunged into darkness. The next few hours was the turn of...

Daily Expreso toured Guayaquil neighborhood stores, verifying in this way the increasing sales of shampoo sachets. The sachets of shampoo are very important in the Ecuadorian market. They represent about 30% of domestic consumption and clearly respond to the economic situation in...

  As part of the events that have taken place throughout March for the ‘Women’s Month,’ the Guayaquil´s City Hall held a ceremony dedicated to the most important females in different professional areas of the city. The City Hall was the venue chosen so that...

  25 fuel canisters and packages with 1.25 tons of the alleged drug seized in two boats, detected 50 miles off the coast of Esmeraldas, were transferred to the capital of the province, according to a statement from the National Directorate of Aquatic Spaces ( Dirnea). During...

  From the closure of 2015 to the first month of this year, domestic debt increased by $ 330 million. Ecuador’s total public debt stood at $ 33,247,000 until January this year. Of this amount, $ 20,370 million correspond to foreign debt and $ 12,876 million to domestic...

  Once the deadline for insurance companies to comply with the requirements of the Monetary and Financial Code expired in March 12, the national mayor of Insurance, Andres Martinez, confirmed that the authorities decided to renew it for 18 months. “The deadline has...

  On Thursday March 17th, several social sectors and opposition groups led a demonstration against government policies. The leaders pointed out that this will not be the only one mobilization, so they informed they will also take to the streets on May 1st. According to...

    The private banking system closed 2015 with a decrease in deposits, which led to favor liquidity and lend less money than in the previous two years. This in turn had a direct effect on bank profits. Savings deposits (demand) fell by 13.8% between 2014 and 2015,...

  Councillor Eduardo del Pozo, a member of the Budget Commission of the Municipality of Quito, based on information provided by the general manager of the City Council, quantifies a state debt to the municipality of 72 million dollars, approximately. Through the official...

  Rosana M., a consultant for several years, lost her job last December 31. The private company in which she worked and that provided services to the state, could not continue with its projects because of the state arrears and terminated her contract. She, who asked to not...