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Thousands of handicapped after Israeli military offensive in Gaza

After the war between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas, hundreds of Gazans must learn to live with one less member in the Gaza Strip. Ahmed Ayad, a 23-year-old became one of the victims of the attacks when splinters tore his arm apart, riddled his chest and...
Posted On 02 Sep 2014
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Villavicencio wife claims to be watched by unknown since 8 months ago

Veronica Saráuz feels persecuted and carried her discomfort to the Interior Minister, José Serrano. She is the wife of Fernando Villavicencio, Former Adviser of Cléver Jiménez. The two were sentenced to 18 months in prison for libel, but with the implementation of the new Organic...
Posted On 02 Sep 2014
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NATO prepares reaction force before movements of Russian militia

The Atlantic Alliance has accelerated its plans to create a rapid reaction force composed of “several thousand” soldiers, dropdown in a few hours, reported the General Secretary of the organization, Anders Fogh Rasmussen. Rasmussen justified the creation of this force...
Posted On 02 Sep 2014
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Tax on “harmful” consumption creates concern

Following the statement made by President Rafael Correa, during his weekly nation-wide broadcast last August 30, which established the government’s idea of creating a harmful consumption tax, the liquor, junk food and cigarettes business owners and workers, are concerned....
Posted On 02 Sep 2014
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Fernando Alvarado admits losses of $ 17 million by daily El Telégrafo

Invited by Fernando del Rincón to the TV show ‘Conclusiones’ of CNN in Spanish, to discuss the closing of daily Hoy, the Communications Secretary Fernando Alvarado admitted the evening of September 1 that Editogran losses, print provider of daily El Telégrafo, are of...
Posted On 02 Sep 2014
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Carriers will wait for a second meeting to discuss rise in bus fares

President Rafael Correa invited yesterday, September 1, representatives of drivers unions to a lunch in Carondelet. About 130 union leaders, Ministers and Vice President Jorge Glas, were present at the meeting which lasted about two hours. The group led by Fabricio Vivanco,...
Posted On 02 Sep 2014
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Indalro, Tecnofundición and Umco exhibit pots for induction cookers

The Indalro, Tecnofundición and Umco factories exhibited the prototypes of pots and pans for induction stoves. Alirio Rosales, Manager of Indalro, said that they will begin with the production of its vessels between the 15 and 20 of September and initially plan to produce from...
Posted On 02 Sep 2014
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Hotel Moratorium is lifted in Galapagos to boost tourism

The Ecuadorian government lifted the hotel moratorium to build new infrastructure for tourist accommodation in the Galapagos Islands, said Tourism Minister, Sandra Naranjo. This decision “is part of a complete strategy. Galapagos needs to switch to a model of high quality...
Posted On 02 Sep 2014
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Today is the last debate on the Monetary Code

The National Assembly meets today to discuss the veto of the Executive on the Monetary and Financial Code, which consists of 56 observations. This will be the last debate that will take place on this document before its approval. In his partial objection, President Rafael Correa...
Posted On 02 Sep 2014
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Ukraine denounces new Russian military attack on their airfields

In a new provocation between Ukraine and Russia, Kiev military officials reported yesterday the attack of a Russian army tank on eastern Ukraine airfield. Both sides would have waged a battle at the airport of the city of Lugansk, as a result of the fact, counterterrorism...
Posted On 02 Sep 2014
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