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Esperanza Plan fights cancer in Peru

Cancer is the second leading cause of death in Peru, after cardiovascular diseases. It is estimated that 157 of every 100,000 people suffers cancer in Peru. This country with 30.5 million inhabitants, each year  suffers the death of 107 people because of this disease. To reverse...
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The immortal legacy of Gabriel García Márquez

“Life is not what one lived but what one remembers and how remembers it to tell the tale”, memorable phrase of the Colombian writer Gabriel García Márquez or Gabo as their friends called to him, who passed away Thursday April 17, 2014, at age 87. A man of many...
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Long lines at bus terminal in Guayaquil

With signs in their offices, Occidental, Flota Imbabura y Transporte Ecuador transportation cooperatives reported that they have already sold out all the tickets for the buses that travel since yesterday from the terminal terrestre. From 15:00 began to fill the windows with...
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Jesus del Gran Poder procession takes Quito’s historic center

At 12:00 today was expectes the traditional ‘Jesus del Gran Poder’ procession in the city of Quito, which has as route the streets of the historic center of the city, with the ‘cucuruchos’ as the main character of this event. It is estimated that around...
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Pro-Russian militia will leave Ukraine after agreement with Russia

Despite all the uncertainties around the desire for dialogue, the U.S. State Secretary, John Kerry, and the High Representative for the European  Foreign Policy, Catherine Ashton, have reached an agreement between Russia and Ukraine to end violence. The commitment forces Moscow...
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Esmeraldas Refinery will be renovared from July

The Esmeraldas refinery provides to totally renovate its plant, for which it will suspend its activities from October to November of this year. Pedro Merizalde, Minister of Non-Renewable Natural Resources, estimates that the modernization project will start on 12th July and will...
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Over 500,000 worshipers in the procession of Cristo del Consuelo in Guayaquil

In one of the largest demonstrations of the Catholic faith held on Good Friday, hundreds of thousands of Guayaquil citizens, make penance recalling the passage of Jesus to his Calvary, on his way to his crucifixion. From 08:30 in the morning, parishioners with the image of Christ...
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Ecuador will sign agreements with Costa Rica

On next Monday, the foreign ministers of Ecuador, Ricardo Patiño, and of Costa Rica, Enrique Castillo, will sign an agreement on maritime delimitation in the Pacific between the two countries. According to Castillo, for several years his country has been working in the maritime...
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UN base in Sudan suffers attack

The attack against a UN base in Bor, South Sudan, on Thursday, left at least 20 dead among the civilian refugees, and 70 injured, said Samantha Power, U.S. Ambassador for  the international organization. Power strongly condemned the “blatant and inhuman attack against...
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Global automotive industry is betting on China

From next Sunday in Beijing, the major automakers worldwide will gather to take advantage of the huge growth of the Chinese market, as part of the Car Show to be held in the eastern country. According to event organizers, about 1,100 vehicle models will be presented at this event...
Posted On 18 Apr 2014
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