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Postage Stamps will Immortalize Memory of Celia Cruz

From today, the image of the late Cuban singer Celia Cruz will be immortalized in the collection of the U.S postage stamps. Currently, Cruz is part of the short list of Latin legends that have graced the “Forever Stamps”. Artists like Carmen Miranda, Selena, Tito Puente...
Posted On 16 Mar 2011
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William and Kate Will Receive Wedding Charitable Gifts

Prince William and his fiancee Kate Middleton, invited on Wednesday all people wishing to make a gift on his upcoming wedding to make a donation to a charity instead. The royal household announced the creation of a fund to collect these donations, which may...
Posted On 16 Mar 2011
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Justin Bieber Is Immortalized in Madame Tussauds Wax Museums

Justin Bieber and his former swooping hairstyle have been immortalized in famous Madame Tussauds wax museums–located in New York, Amsterdam and London–, since three lifelike Bieber replicas (one for each museum) were unveiled yesterday. “I’ll be removing a...
Posted On 16 Mar 2011
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Bahrain Demonstrations Ended With Death

Since February the demonstrations of Bahrain have claimed several lives, today Khalil Marzouk, the head of the opposition known as al-Wefaq movement and member of the parliament informed that during the riots, two demonstrators perished and several others were wounded. During the...
Posted On 16 Mar 2011
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Brewery Fights to Stop an “Illegal and Unfair” Sentence

National Brewery Workers announced yesterday that they were taking in to the guarantee the right of resistance according to art. 98 established in the Ecuadorian Constitution. This came hours after the Third Criminal Chamber of Guayas, sentenced the company to pay 90.9 million to...
Posted On 16 Mar 2011
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Lady Gaga Supports Japan

Lady Gaga took advantage of her Twitter popularity–she has more than 8 million followers)–to help Japan, the “Born This Way” singer designed a white and red silicone bracelet (colors of the Japanese flag) and asked her fans to buy it on her online store, Lady Gaga...
Posted On 16 Mar 2011
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Ecuador Managed to Contact Immigrants in Japan

The Ecuadorian government recently informed that it has communicated with 102 of the 120 Ecuadorian residents that live in Japan. According to the newspaper El Ciudadano, the 102 Ecuadorians in Japan are well and safe. Meanwhile the Ambassador of Ecuador in Japan, Javier Ponce...
Posted On 16 Mar 2011
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CNE Still Deliberating which Parties will Participate in Referendum Campaigns

The Ecuadorian National Electoral Council (CNE) disqualified 51 political and social organizations for not meeting the registration requirements to participate in election campaigns for the next inquiry and referendum to be carried out this May 7th. The CNE thro...
Posted On 16 Mar 2011
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Internet Beats Traditional Print Media in The United States

It is hard to imagine life without the Internet, a network that provides access to a world of information with just a few clicks. Information portals such as Twitter, Google, several news sites, and blogs are a threat to traditional print media since the use of Internet as an...
Posted On 16 Mar 2011
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Nuclear Threat and Death Toll Rises in Japan

The former technological capital of the world has been transformed in a post apocalyptic scenario. Thousands of people along the northeastern coast of Asia are dead, and tens of thousands have lived for several days with little food and water. The earthquake has obliterated the...
Posted On 16 Mar 2011
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