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Members of the banking sector want to meet with Patricio Rivera, Coordinating Minister for Economic Policy, who shall chair the Monetary and Financial Board, the body that regulates the Ecuadorian economy. César Robalino, President of the Association of Private Banks of Ecuador...

The couple formed by Hollywood actors Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas celebrate today, September 25, their birthdays together. Zeta-Jones turns 45, while Douglas 70. This celebration comes after the difficulties the couple has had in recent years as a result of the...

The General Secretary of the UN, Ban Ki Moon, suggested this September 25 the creation of an international body of health professionals, or “white coats,” whostay in as needed to combat the Ebola outbreak in Africa Western. “We should consider if the world needs...

A report of the First Instance Commission on Resolution of the Superintendence of Control of Market Power (SCPM for its Spanish acronym) notes that Conecel, which operates under the Claro brand, could be penalized for the second time. The Commission considers it should b...

The Catalan President, Artur Mas, is expected to sign on Saturday the decreed by which he will convene the independence referendum of Catalonia next November 9th, Spanish media reported. Mas will sign the decree in the Palau de la Generalitat de Barcelona (seat of the Barcelona...

Joaquín Salvador Lavado Tejon, humorist and cartoonist, better known as Quino, was named yesterday Doctor Honoris Causa of the University of Buenos Aires. At the same event an acknowledgment diploma was awarded to the D la Flor Editions, editorial house responsible for publishing...

The latest draft Land Law, called “draft No. 1”, dated September 18 and delivered to the members of the Commission on Food Sovereignty on this Tuesday 23 September, the  titled the project as ‘Organic Law on Rural Land’ and includes the...

The Bank of the Ecuadorian Institute of Social Security (Biess) earmarked $ 40 million for parents facing alimony lawsuits in Ecuador. They will receive Government loans to cover this obligation with their children and avoid going to prison, according to an initiative launched by...

The Bureau of Democratic Unity (MUD for its Spanish acronym), formed by the Venezuelan opposition this Wednesday named officially as head of the Executive Secretariat of the MUD, the journalist Jesús Torrealba. Torrealba, replaces in the position to Ramon Guillermo Aveledo, who...

Ramiro Cazar, Manager of External Relations of Petroamazonas, announced that the oil company will incorporate about 20 million oil barrels more this year. Cazar said these new reserves are primarily related to the Armadillo field. The official also added that Petroamazonas...