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Ecuador protests against entry attempt to its embassy in London, where Assange is refugee

Tuesday Ecuador accused the British authorities to protecting in an “inappropriate” way its embassy in London where Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has taken refuge since 2012, after an intrusion attempt occurred Monday. “The Ecuadorian government is concerned...
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The seizure of drugs increased by 10% in the country

  Marijuana and cocaine hydrochloride record the largest seizure conducted by the anti-narcotics police in raids in several provinces. From 1st to 19th January more than 60 tons were seized. A figure that has increased compared to 2015 when, during the same period, the police...
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Impeachment for officials linked to ‘Panama Papers’ in the hands of the CAL, says Mauro Andino

  Once the Justice Commission of the National Assembly delivered to the Council for Legislative Administration (CAL for its Spanish acronym) a report on the investigation of investments in tax havens revealed by the Panama Papers, the case is now in the hand of the highest...
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Noriega´s version is taken in Panama for case of crimes against humanity in Ecuador

  Attorney General of Ecuador Galo Chiriboga reported on Tuesday August 23, 2016 that the version of former dictator Manuel Antonio Noriega, on a case of crimes against humanity for the alleged extrajudicial execution in Quito of former guerrilla fighter Fausto Jarrin in...
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Report of military insurance reforms will be ready this week

  Although the date is not yet defined, the Committee on the Rights of the Workers of the Assembly expects to approve this week the report for the first debate of the bill to reform the social security laws of the Armed Forces and the National Police, proposed by President Rafael...
Posted On 24 Aug 2016
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Four Ecuadorian projects in the Latin America Green Awards 

  The Latin America Awards Green were inaugurated this morning at the Isabella Hall of the Hilton Colon Hotel by Mayor Jaime Nebot, representatives of the CAF, representatives of Ecuador for the United Nations, among other international organizations. For three days, from Tuesday...
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IESS could cover insurance deductibles of the affiliates with prepaid medicine

  The first debate on the Tax Incentives Bill for various productive sectors was held in the Assembly yesterday amid the crossing of interventions on whether or not to this bill has an election nuance. This bill, submitted by the Executive branch with the character of an economic...
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VAT revenues dropped, despite the additional 2%

The Solidarity Act in force after the Earthquake, which increased the value added tax (VAT) from 12 to 14%, was not enough to raise the collection of this tax in July. Last month USD 386 million (internal operations, including the 2 VAT points rising) were raised with this tax,...
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Unions will mobilize against the government on Thursday

  The mobilization will be national; ie in most provinces. This was announced by representatives of several trade unions who are preparing a protest action against the government. Pablo Serrano, president of the FUT explains the reasons. To this, they add their opposition to the...
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Sopladora hydroelectric plan would cost $ 900 million

  About $ 900 million would cost the Sopladora Hydroelectric Plant, located in the provincial limit of Azuay and Morona Santiago, in the Sevilla de Oro and Santiago de Mendez counties. This was estimated yesterday by Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Esteban Albornoz....
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