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Japan is taken by surprise by a 5.6 degrees earthquake

An earthquake of a 5.6 degrees magnitude on the Richter scale was registered on September 16 in central Japan, including Tokyo, without reported demages or an emitted tsunami warning. The Japan Meteorological Agency said that the earthquake occurred at 12:28 local time (3.28 GMT)...
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Vatican’s Car is stopped with drugs in its interior

Agents of the French police found inside a car with diplomatic plates of the Vatican four kilos of cocaine and 150 grams of marijuana last Sunday during a roadblock in Chambery, near the Italian border. The two occupants, of Italian nationality, 30 and 41 years old, respectively,...
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President Obama identifies 22 countries with the highest drug trafficking

The United States President Barack Obama identified on Monday, September 15, the 22 countries whose drugs production or trafficking have the greatest impact on his country. Obama declared Bolivia, Burma and Venezuela as three countries that have failed “demonstrably”...
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SRI detects irregularities in the vehicular trade

The Internal Revenue Service (SRI for its Spanish acronym) warned on Monday, September 15, on the income and marketing of vehicles in an irregular manner through the use of intermediaries and nominees. According to the organization, fake invoices and documents are bei...
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Daniele Watts, star of “Django Unchained,” was detained for alleged indecent behavior

Daniele Watts, American actress, known for her role in the film “Django Unchained,” was detained last week by police officers in Los Angeles, by alleged indecent behavior with her partner in a parked car. The actress complained against the police for mistaking her...
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Favorable conditions for hotel investments are expected in South America

Arturo García Rosa, President of the American Conference of Hospitality and Tourism Investment, said that the private tourism sector would perceive favorable expectations for hotel investments in South America. In Quito is taking place the seventh edition of the conference. 450...
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With new contribution of $ 400 million the works in the Canal are expected to finish

With the $ 400 million to be received from the trust, the expansion of the Panama Canal will continue, said the Track Administrator, Jorge Quijano. “Last week was received the trust that we are administrating for $ 400 million, which is a loan to the consortium to complete...
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Israelis, Palestinians and the UN concrete agreement to rebuild Gaza

The United Nations brokered an agreement between Israelis and Palestinians to import building materials that serve to reconstruction of Gaza, an envoy reported this Tuesday of the organization. Robert Serry, the UN envoy to the Middle East, said the tripartite agreement between...
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Ecuador allows the facto union among GLBTI in their identity documents

Ecuador GLBTI members (gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex) succeeded on September 15, for the first time, on registering and suscribing their facto unions in their identity documents, after fighting to obtain that recognition since 2008. The norm that allows them to...
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Constitutional Court convenes a hearing for amendments

The Constitutional Court cited 29 people to a public hearing next Thursday. The appointment will be to discuss the amendments to the Constitution. The President of the National Assembly, Gabriela Rivadeneira, is in the list of summoned. It was she, who on behalf of the...
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