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The Security Council of the United Nations yesterday condemned the attacks directed this weekend (2 and 3 August) by jihadist groups in Lebanon and expressed support for the Army in its fight against extremists. Arsal armed clashes,  in the northeast of the country, left at least...

Argentina will initiate actions so that “fraudulent insurance against default” be investigated by the National Securities Commission. This was announced by Cabinet Chief Jorge Capitanich specifying that could have existed “mechanisms inside information”...

The President of the Ecuadorian Teacher´s Staff Severance Funds (FCME for its Spanish acronym) Juan José Castelló, denied that there have been deposits of public purse in the constitution of these savings. These statements were made ​​after President Rafael Correa justified in...

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced this Tuesday that he ordered his government to prepare measures in response to U.S. and European sanctions taken against Russia last week,  which is accused by the West of involvement in the conflict in eastern Ukraine. “I have...

The employees of the telephone company Movistar will deliver on August 6 a statement to the Ministry of Labour Relations (MRL for its Spanish acronym) and the Presidency of the Republic, in  which they will present their approaches against the project submitted by President...

The President of the Council of the Judiciary (CJ) Gustavo Jalkh, invited Luis Pásara to an academic debate.Pásara is a Peruvian Jurist and author of the report ‘Judicial independence in the reform of the Ecuadorian courts’, in which he questions the independence of...

Yesterday, August 4, it was held in Quito the first rapprochement of social groups with the Union of South American Nations (Unasur for its Spanish acronym) through a Citizen Participation Forum, where 350 groups participated. Dora Aguirre, President of the Commission on Citizen...

An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale occurred on Sunday in Yunnan province, in southwestern China, leaving at least 400 people dead, 1,800 injured and dozens missing. The Chinese Seismological Centre reported that the quake occurred at 16.30 local time and its...

Yesterday, the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (Conaie for its Spanish acronym) and Ecuarunari declared themselves in disobedience. This, after the judgment given by the Constitutional Court (CC) on July 30 in connection with ‘La Cocha’ case....

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) announced this Monday the growth reduction for Latin America in 2014. Figures would vary from 2.7% to 2.2% by weak external and domestic demand. “The economies of Latin America and the Caribbean wil...