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Ana Maria Matute, Spanish novelist, died at age 88

Born in Barcelona, on July 26, 1925, Ana María Matute, was one of the most iconic Spanish postwar novelists. Author of “The soldiers cry at night”, “Forgotten King Gudu”, “Aranmanoth” and “The Watchtower” throughout her career,...
Posted On 26 Jun 2014
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LPG system Monteverde-El Chorrillo will be opened today by Correa

The new Reception System, Storage, Transportation and will Distribution of Liquefied Gas (LPG) Monteverde-El Chorrillo, will be inaugurated this morning, Thursday, June 26. The gas pipeline of 124 miles will transport gas from the area of Monteverde, Santa Elena to El Chorrillo...
Posted On 26 Jun 2014
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135 applicants from different ethnic groups will be qualified to be on the CPC

The Citizen Participation Council (CPC) yesterday approved the report on the status of affirmative action and merit of the 135 resumes submitted by applicants to form this instance. The Citizen Selection Committee shall elect two members of the National Electoral Council (CNE) as...
Posted On 26 Jun 2014
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Paul McCartney will resume his tour `Out There!´

In the wake of getting a virus in Japan during his visit to the Asian continent because of his tour “Out There”, Paul McCartney had to be hospitalized in this country to then return to his native England. After a month of absence on the stages, the musician resumes...
Posted On 26 Jun 2014
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87 complaints against media were registered in a year

After a year of putting into effect the Communication Law, 87 complaints were registered against the media. From these, 27 are from citizens, 14  from self-governments and 14 from social groups. The Superintendent of Information and Communications, Carlos Ochoa, said: “At...
Posted On 26 Jun 2014
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HRW calls for concrete solutions to HR abuses in Venezuela

José Miguel Vivanco, Americas Director of the human rights organization Human Rights Watch, sent a letter to the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Uruguay requesting them to urge the government of Nicolas Maduro t...
Posted On 26 Jun 2014
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Government would allocate to Production, Employment and Competitiveness $ 12,865 million until 2017

According to the Multi-Year Plan for Public Investment (PPIP for its Spanish acronym) it is provided an investment (which started last year) of $ 45,234 million by 2017. The Government states to have 2 objectives: To reduce extreme poverty and change the production model. The...
Posted On 26 Jun 2014
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Uruguay will host 40 children refugees from Syria

Uruguay expects to receive in September the first 40 Syrian refugees , from a total of 120 who would arrive to the South American country due to the proposal of President Jose Mujica to host Syrian refugee children. To address the issue, the National Director of Human Rights,...
Posted On 26 Jun 2014
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Prosecutor appeals against Princess Cristina´s charges

Today, an anticorruption prosecutor from Spain presented an appeal procedure against the accusation of Infanta Cristina for tax fraud and money laundering, denouncing a “inquisitive spiral”. “So far, any involvement of Cristina de Borbón in the alleged crime...
Posted On 26 Jun 2014
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Failure of the Criminal Chamber has “constitutional crimes” in Zamora´s absolved judgment, according to Attorney

According to Galo Chiriboga, Attorney General, the acquitted failure of Mery Zamora, Former President of the UNE, has “constitutional crimes” in the resolution of the Criminal Chamber of the National Court of Justice (CNJ). In the judgment of the crime she was ...
Posted On 26 Jun 2014
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