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  The presence of the insect known as ‘Diaphorina citri’ in lemon trees, in the Cascol sector, in the area of the Velasco Ibarra dam (La Libertad county) keeps experts from the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Aquaculture and Fisheries (Magap) as well as...

  From this week, the Center for High Performance (CEAR for its Spanish acronym), in Duran, implemented a new technology for research in sports medicine and applied sciences. This is a laboratory of biomechanics and motion analysis equipped with instruments of the...

  Given the rumors, the Association of Tuna Businessmen of Ecuador (Atunec), the Manta Port Authority, the Harbor Master and the Undersecretariat of Fishery Resources yesterday called reporters to make an official denial and calm down the population. “We must clarify...

  To promote the access of Ecuadorian mango to international markets, develop domestic demand and improve productivity are some of the actions to be taken jointly by the private sector and the Government to improve the competitiveness of the fruit until 2020. This, after...

  A shipment of 24 tons of fish, carrying concealed drug, was detained in a port of the Mexican state of Yucatan. The shipment was in two containers that had arrived in a Liberian vessel, which set sail from the port of Guayaquil. The alkaloid was discovered after a raid...

  The package of labor reforms, delivered yesterday by the Executive branch to the Council on Legislative Administration (CAL), seeks that workers and employers reach an agreement to avoid the closure of companies, said Wednesday Labor Minister Leonardo Berrezueta. The...

  It is expected that Tourism Minister Fernando Alvarado and Repartecsa manager Victor Hugo Paredes attend the settlement hearing to be held today at 15:00 in the Florida Norte courthouse. Both claim to be owners of a land of about 600 square meters in Urbanor, in northern...

  Petroecuador awarded the importation of 2’880.000 barrels of diesel oil No.2 to the BB Energy Company (Asia) Pte. Ltd. This fuel is used for the electrical industry and for power generation. The awarded company bid a differential of +2.41 $ dollars per barrel,...

  Proceedings of the Optimisation of Working Hours and Unemployment Insurance bill began yesterday in the Assembly. The Council on Legislative Administration (CAL) met in the afternoon and sent the text to the Commission on Worker Rights, where this bill will be discussed on...

  The adjustment to the state budget, announced Tuesday by Coordinating Minister of Economic Policy Patricio Rivera, will be reflected in a reduction of current spending and investment, analysts estimate in view of the current situation. Last year the Assembly approved a...