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Rafael Correa calls the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI as a “revolutionary”act

The current president of Ecuador and candidate for the re-election, Rafael Correa, said that for him the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI is an act of honesty and could even be seen as “revolutionary“, before certain fundamentalisms of the Catholic Church. Correa said...
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Ena Cordova wins best costume design by Gustavo Otero

In the context of election to the next Miss Ecuador 2013, this weekend was held the election for the Best Costume in a resort in Atacames, Esmeraldas. The candidate for Miss Ecuador and representative for the province of Loja, Ena Córdova Samaniego, won the best costume, handmade...
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18 inmates escaped from a high security prison

Last night was known the escape of eighteen dangerous criminals who escaped from the prison La Roca in Guayaquil, considered as a high security jail in Ecuador. Among the inmates who have escaped were several members of the gang “Los Choneros” and also Luis Alberto...
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Ecuadorian Cardinal will help elect a new Pope

Raul Vela Chiriboga, Ecuadorian Cardinal received the cardinal investiture in Rome on November 20, 2010. The ceremony, held in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, was presided by the Holy Father Benedict XVI. Benedict XVI welcomed Vela and stressed that as “prince of...
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The papacy of Benedict XVI was tinged by controversy

In 2005, the German Joseph Ratzinger, known as “God’s Rottweiler” for his extreme views, occupied the throne of St. Peter and was renamed as Benedict XVI at age 78 and his tenure has been marred by a series of scandals. In 2009, hundreds of cases of sexual abuse...
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The resignation of Pope Benedict XVI was a surprise to the faithful throughout the world

He resigns due to his old age, after seven years, ten months of being head of the Catholic Church, Benedict represented the conservative wing, which some branded as extreme. His papacy was tinged by controversy. Benedict XVI yesterday surprised the world and members of the...
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Barack Obama will present today its ambitious agenda

The American people are anxious to hear the proposals of President Barack Obama on the economy and the federal deficit in the United States, during his State of the Union today. Obama’s annual speech comes at a time when more than half of the nation remains convinced that...
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