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Today the Governor of Guayas and his new cabinet were set into their post by President Rafael Correa at the Presidential Palace. The new officers are: Coordinating Ministry of Social Development: Richard Espinosa Guzman Ministry of Human Resource Coordinator: Augusto Xavier...

The American Court of Human Rights (Inter-American Court) began today in the Ecuadorian city of Guayaquil its 45 special session which will last until Friday and that will review complaints against El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. Presiding judge, Diego Garcia Sayan said...

After staying in a coma for a week, musician Robin Gibb, member of the defunct band Bee Gees, awakened and is in intensive care. Gibb breathes with the aid of an oxygen mask and is fed intravenously, as a result of severe chemotherapy after colorectal cancer. Following the severe...

A short film about the Yasuní-ITT will be presented at the Rio +20 Summit (Rio deJaneiro, Brazil) scheduled for next June. The aim is to promote the conservation of the park that promotes the country. Michael Tobias, U.S. filmmaker and champion of environmental causes last week...

Ecuadorian singer Levi Mireya, 63, passed away yesterday afternoon due to cardiac arrest. Throughout her career, Levi was positioned as a music ambassador of Ecuador, having won two victories in the Latin American Festival of Song in Miami and Puerto Rico. She also participated...

This Monday the Venezuelan leader, Hugo Chavez, reappeared on the media after eight days of silence to reject from La Habana, Cuba; the rumors about his health regarding the statements that says that the cancer has affected his left hip; and that he will need a cane to move...

Three months after the discovery of 40 kilos of liquid cocaine in a diplomatic suitcase sent to Italy from Quito new data emerge. In a letter sent to the General Secretariat of the Assembly, the Foreign Ministry acknowledged that the official release of the cargo “does not...

A low-power LED lamp manufactured by the giant Philips, with an estimated life of 20 years, was released last Sunday on the Internet and U.S. stores to coincide with Earth Day. With a starting price of $60, the energy saving lamp, which won the prize in 201...

The defense of El Universo Newspaper insists the prosecution to call former judge Monica Encalada and former coach of the Judicial Council, Jaime Martinez, to testify as part of the inquiry into an alleged corruption in the ruling against the newspaper. Public statements from...

François Hollande has a 28,63% of votes against the 27,08% of Nicolas Sarkozy. Now both presidential candidates go to the second round of elections. Hollande the socialist candidate has a small advantage against the ousting president, however all the voting’s have no been...