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Venezuelan students are evicted from campgrounds in Caracas

Almost a thousand members of the Bolivarian Police of Venezuela and the National Guard troops acted during early Thursday in a raid to dislodge the main redoubts of students movements in Caracas. During the operation, the security forces shot down four tented camps in east of the...
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New political map of Guayas

On Wednesday 14, a total of 333 authorities in the province, among mayors, councillors and members of parish committees will assume a new mandate of five years, until 2019. In that context, most representatives are from PAIS, a movement that strengthened its influence in 14 of...
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‘Vivos’ team and Cordicom will discuss content of the TV Show

Next week, the Orbeluna productions´s Manager and Director of the comedy show `Vivos´, the actor David Reinoso, will hold a meeting with the authorities of the Regulation and Development of Information and Communication Council(Cordicom), due to allegations of discriminatory...
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Ukrainian separatists discard Putin’s request to suspend referendum

Ukrainian separatists announced their intention to hold the autonomy referendum scheduled for next Sunday, discarding this way the Russian President Vladimir Putin’s request to postpone it in order to open a dialogue. The measure was adopted unanimously by the 78 members of...
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Ecuador seeks to close deal with EU next June

Last Thursday during an event organized by the bi-national chambers of Industry and Trade of the countries of the European Union (EU) in Quito, Ecuador’s Minister of Foreign Trade, Francisco Rivadeneira said that negotiations for a trade agreement between Ecuador and the EU...
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Minister Espinosa expects directive change in Sarayaku community

The Defence Minister, Maria Fernanda Espinosa, said yesterday that the government is waiting for the possession of the new Sarayaku leaders, to resolve the conflict which corresponds to the refuge granted by this Community to Cléver Jiménez, Fernando Villavicencio and Carlos...
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First exploitation reports on the Yasuni ITT

Parallel to the conflict between YASunidos and the National Electoral Council, for six months the ministries of Non-Renewable Natural Resources, of Environment, of Justice and of Strategic Sectors have already been working the fields that make up the ITT or Block 43: Ishpingo,...
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Correa promotes the “achievements of the citizen’s revolution” in Costa Rica

The President of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, promoted yesterday in Costa Rica, the `achievements of the citizen’s revolution´ his government performs in the country during a speech at the State university of the host country. In his speech, Correa spoke about the `achievements...
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CNE approved technical report on signatures from YASunidos

Last Thursday the plenary of the National Electoral Council (CNE for its Spanish acronym) unanimously approved the technical – legal report of the signature verification process of YASunidos. The environmental group which seeks to hold a referendum to preserve the oil...
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#BringBackOurGirls Campaign claims the return of Nigerian adolescents

With the hashtag # BringBackOurGirls, thousands of people, including celebrities have called attention through social networks to raise awareness about the abduction of over 200 Nigerian students Islamist group of Boko Haram. Haditha Bala Usman, a Nigerian who created the...
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