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Ecuador devalues IAPA report on freedom of expression

The Government of Ecuador considers worthless the observations made by the Inter American Press Association (IAPA) to the country in terms of freedom of expression. The IAPA report, which indicated that several weekly addresses have been directed to “attack...
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Persecution of dissidents of the Maduro government will continue, according to Leopoldo López

Jailed opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez said that the “persecution” of dissidents of the regime of th eVenezuelan President Nicolas Maduro will continue, according to an interview published this Friday by the Spanish newspaper El Pais. “The persecution and...
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Relatives of Jaime Roldós require the ministry to deliver files of the custody of the remains of the airplane

The family of former President Jaime Roldós Aguilera said they expect that the Attorney General of the State “requires” to the Ministry of Defence, as part of a new research, the delivery of the files on the custody of the remains of the airplane in which the former...
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Julian Assange accepts being questioned in London by Swedish justice

The founder of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, is willing to be questioned in London by the Swedish prosecution in the case opened by four alleged sex crimes, for which he preventive detention was issued in absentia in Sweden in 2010. “He’s happy for the decision, he wants...
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Government inaugurates first fishing port in Manabí

President Rafael Correa inaugurated on March 12 the first fishing port of Manabi. This work stands on 14 hectares to directly benefit 2,500 artisanal fishermen and, indirectly, more than 10,000 people. The investment, through the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries,...
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Compromiso Ecuador requires to the Constitutional Court forms to collect signatures

Compromiso Ecuador yesterday presented an amicus curiae before the Constitutional Court. The group is led by Guillermo Lasso, Cesar Montufar, Fausto Cobo, Francisco Jimenez and representatives of about 100 organizations that comprise it. This is one of the resources that can be...
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Court of The Hague gives ruling in support to Ecuador´s demand against Chevron

The International Court of The Hague issued this Thursday, March 12 an interim award in which it recognizes that the lawsuit against Chevron should recognize the individual rights of Ecuadorians. This ruling of the Court of The Hague was produced with a 2-1 split vote, which has...
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