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Pichincha Bank wrote off debts to 42,000 customers affected by earthquake

  Three measures have been taken by the Pichincha bank in favor of its 167,000 customers from Manabi and other areas affected by the earthquake of April 16, the institution reported Friday. Debt forgiveness and refinancing of loans, are among the measures. Indeed, the debts of...
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Space institutions remain grounded since 2014

  The Ecuadorian Civilian Space Agency (EXA), recently splashed by the Panama Papers for owning offshore companies in tax havens, has a proud speech. The EXA assured it does not receive government funding for its missions and programs. The confusion is usually linked to the...
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Superintendency sets eleven conditions on merger of brewing companies

  The multinational brewer company AB InBev (with its subsidiary in the country Ambev Ecuador) shall comply eleven conditions to acquire the shares of SABMiller (owner of Cerveceria Nacional). That was the decision of the Committee Resolution of First Instance of the...
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The Secom patented its public information in the IEPI

  The name of the National Communications Secretariat (Secom) is registered as a trademark in the Ecuadorian Institute of Intellectual Property (IEPI for it Spanish acronym). And thus, under the copyright framework, productions made with public resources on the president,...
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The military leadership mediated with Patino for the ISSFA case

  Through letters, the military leadership urges Defense Minister Ricardo Patino to convene an “extraordinary meeting of Directors of the Ecuadorian Institute of Social Security of the Armed Forces (ISSFA) to treat the sale of the lands of The Samanes Park and what...
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The VAT is charged on 208 products of the family basket

  Shampoo, soap, clothing, hair dye, mobile telephony, fast food, ketchup and even the wincha service are among the 208 products and services subject to VAT, which will rise to 14% for a whole year, probably from June. The VAT hike was established in the Solidarity Law to...
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Unions announce demands against the Solidarity Law for discounts on wages

  The Labor Parliament (PL) and the United Workers Front (FUT) prepare claims of unconstitutionality to the Solidarity and Citizen Co-responsability Act by the effects of the earthquake after this is published in the Official Gazette or when the mandatory deduction of...
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Capital assets of six legislators under suspicion

  Alianza PAIS lives a very complicated time and has lost credibility. The opposition states this, just by looking all cases whose protagonists are government officials or legislators of the ruling party. Of 137 assemblymen, six failed the special examination on their assets...
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The earthquake damaged 60 UPC and two commands in cantons of Manabi

  The walls of the kitchen area of the National Police district building in Manta have serious effects and crackings, this scenario was observed yesterday in the premises of that institution. This is one of the affected structures in Manabi where more than 60 damages were...
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