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With a bill of fifteen articles, two general provisions, two transitional provisions and derogations, the government plans to reform three standards related to the social security of the Armed Forces and the National Police. Last Tuesday the draft ‘Reform Law of the Social...

A change of command marked by commitments and reminders. The handover of ‘power’ of the Police High Command of the Zone 8 (Guayaquil, Duran and Samborondon) and the promotion of officers as district chiefs took place this way. Declaimed speeches by police and...

But the National Electoral Council (CNE) investigates the alleged use of public goods during an affiliation campaign of the Alianza PAIS party, held in Guayaquil. At least that’s what Fausto Holguin, secretary of the agency, told to representatives of the National Electoral...

During a talk with reporters in Manabi, President Rafael Correa referred to the investigation released last Sunday at the Vision 360 TV show, broadcast by the Ecuavisa network, about an alleged waste of public funds. The report ‘Lights, Camera, Splurge?’ Claimed that...

Wednesday the Audit Commission of the National Assembly passed the impeachment request against Minister of Education Augusto Espinosa, requested by Assemblyman of the Avanza party Bayron Pacheco. The Council for Legislative Administration (CAL), after a meeting on Monday, gave...

Chevron expects that Ecuador pays 96.3 million dollars ordered by a US Federal Court, but the company has not seen evidence of compliance, a spokesman for the company said on Wednesday. Morgan Crinklaw, Chevron spokesman told to AP that Ecuador “has repeatedly promised to...

  Three of the seven ships carrying crude from Ecuador to other destinations (Zaruma, Pichincha and Aztec) operate under leasing through four offshore companies established by the state since 2006 in Panama, a nation that is considered as a tax haven. Its owners are the...

  Independiente del Valle yesterday tied 1-1 against Atletico Nacional of Medellin in the final of the Libertadores Cup. It was losing until minute 87 when Arturo Mina, the leader of all Sangolqui team appeared to achieve a draw. The first final of the Libertadores Cup, which was...