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National Assembly will process proposed reform on COIP

The first reform request to the recently approved Integral Organic Penal Code (COIP for its Spanish acronym), was referred on Monday, 21, July to the Legislative Council of Administration for processing, the same that was done by President Rafael Correa. The reform consists of an...
Posted On 23 Jul 2014
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New rules for 4×4 imports were approved

The 4×4 system modifications were approved by the Government and will begin to be applied 30 days after its submission in the Official Register. This system allowed to import duty-free packages for up to four kilos and up to USD 400, via courier. Now, in addition to the rate...
Posted On 23 Jul 2014
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Black boxes of MH17 flight will be analyzed in United Kingdom

The black boxes of the Malaysia Airlines plane, wrecked on july, 17, in eastern Ukraine, arrived today to the UK for analysis, according to the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB). The AAIB said that the boxes arrived at its headquarters in the English town of Farnborough,...
Posted On 23 Jul 2014
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Texas militarized border

Texas Governor Rick Perry has announced the deployment of one thousand National Guard troops on the border, in what he called Operation Security Force, in response to the migration crisis over the crossing of thousands of undocumented children from Central America. He also...
Posted On 23 Jul 2014
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Plurinational people parliaments are created to “take decisions”

The first Plurinational People Parliament was established in Loja, after twelve days of mobilizations against the Water Law, organized by indigenous groups. These parliaments will aim to “take action” on issues that the group considers  as a violation of the rights of...
Posted On 23 Jul 2014
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Today is celebrated worldwide the Batman Day

From this year, fans of this superhero of the shadows worldwide celebrate the Day of the Batman, so DC Comics, editorial of cartoon, pays tribute to one of its main characters in its 75 years of existence, with a special reprint of Detective Comics issue No. 27, which is free to...
Posted On 23 Jul 2014
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Former Deputy Mayor of Santo Domingo was detained in the Miami airport

The former Deputy Mayor of Santo Domingo Eunice Esther Arce Moncayo, was arrested on June 13 when arriving to the Miami airport. Eunice was in possession of $ 14,780 in cash and gold bullions in her luggage, which are worth more than $ 110,000, undeclared in the customs office,...
Posted On 23 Jul 2014
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Second debate of the Monetary-Financial Code starts

Yesterday (July 22), the National Assembly was the place for the second and final debate on the Monetary-Financial Code. The reading of the report was made by the Economic Commission Board .  One of its fundamental issues and of citizen interest in this project is the creation of...
Posted On 23 Jul 2014
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Taiwan: At least 47 dead after failed plane landing

At least 47 people have died and eleven were injured this Wednesday in a plane crash of the company Transasia Airways. The authorities in the area, according to France Press, explain that 54 passengers plus a 4 people from the crew were traveling aboard the plane. The incident...
Posted On 23 Jul 2014
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Parents of Nigerian girls abducted by Boko Haram start to die

It would seem that the war fronts in Ukraine and Gaza have left behind the abduction of the 200 girls in the city of Chibok in Nigeria conducted by the Islamic terrorist group Boko Haram, but for those who live the drama the problem is increasing, as 11 parents have died already....
Posted On 23 Jul 2014
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