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Prosecutor requests pre-trial detention to five persons involved in case Cofiec

During the hearing of formulation of charges in the national court of Justice, the Attorney general, Galo Chiriboga, requested on Monday remanded for five persons involved in irregular delivery of a Cofiec credit of $800,000 to the argentine Gastón Duzac. The defendants are Pedro...
Posted On 24 Mar 2014
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Maria Corina Machado is dismissed as Assemblyman

The president of Venezuela’s National Assembly Diosdado Cabello said that opposition lawmaker Maria Corina Machado is no longer deputy and for that reason cannot enter the legislature. Speaking to the media, Cabello said that by having agreed to be the alternate...
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529 Muslim Brothers are sentenced to death in Egypt

This monday an Egyptian court issued the death sentence to 529 people by the assault to a police station the middle of last August in which a police colonel was killed. Most of the accused had been arrested during clashes in the Minya province, south of the country, after the...
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U.S. suspended the issuance of visas in Venezuela due to lack of staff

The Embassy of United States in Venezuela reported today the momentary suspension of the issuance of visas for tourists since they do not have enough staff to make arrangements after the expulsion of several officials in recent months. They also explain that only visas for...
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EC will provide 2.5 billion euros to Latin America between 2014 and 2020

The European Commission (EC) announced on Monday that € 2.5 billion will be granted to Latin America between 2014 and 2020 in concept of cooperation to the development of the region. It will focus on areas such as security, good governance, responsibility and social equity,...
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Espinosa Augusto: Curriculum does not restrict teaching of languages

The Minister of education, Augusto Espinosa, said yesterday from his Twitter account that the curriculum for basic general education, which shall remain in force this year, sets mandatory minimum supplementary hours and this does not restrict the teaching of a second language...
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Companies agree to boost production and replace imports

After four months of working on the substitution of imports, the Government points out that there are already results. In the process, it is expected to realize a total of $ 200 million in new exports. In addition, the Ministry of industries and productivity (Mipro) ensures that...
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Election day without problems in the rest of the country

In addition to Esmeraldas, parishes in seven provinces of the country had to return to the polls after the elections were suspended in February 23, by disturbances and errors on ballots. On this occasion, thanks to security operation any problem was recorded. In the enclosure of...
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The last farewell of Suarez brings together political personalities in Spain

The political forces, ex-presidents, governors, and members of the Royal Family gathered in the Lower House today to pay tribute to Adolfo Suárez, who was the first president of the Spanish democracy. The House of Representatives has been in charge of the tribute, by decreeing...
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Russia is expelled from the G8

In The Hague, the G7 leaders (Germany, France, UK, Italy, Canada, USA and Japan) and the European Union met to address the crisis in Ukraine, an initiative of the U.S. President, Barack Obama. That group of potencies has returned to the format of seven partners, instead of eight,...
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