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The hearing for the murder of the Argentine tourists began

The trial hearing against Segundo Ponce Mina and Eduardo Aurelio De la A Rodriguez (aka “el rojo”), charged for the murder of Argentine tourists Marina Menegazzo and Maria Jose Coni, occurred in late February, began Monday, August 8th at 9:00. The procedure takes...
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Yilport bets on Puerto Bolivar as a minerals dock

  August 8th the government materialized the second concession of a state port in 2016. With the concession of the Puerto Bolivar´s management to the Turkish firm Yilport, for 50 years, it is expected that this competes with other docks in the region and becomes more attractive...
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The purchase of resignations in the IESS is surprising

A group of doctors from the Ecuadorian Institute of Social Security was notified last week of the buying process of resignations the institute has started, and which directly affects them. The letters, signed by the Directorate of Human Talent surprised the medical staff, that...
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Alexandra Escobar: ‘I’m happy with my fourth place’

  Ecuadorian Olympic Weightlifter Maria Alexandra Escobar Guerrero expressed her happiness on Monday after being fourth in the 57 kilos test, she also celebrated the fact that she can still fight with younger competitors and refused to talk about a possible retirement. Escobar...
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Alfredo Vergara: “they withdrew banks deposits to pay taxes”

  In an interview with Daily Expreso, Alfredo Vergara, former Superintendent of Banks, mentions two problems on the country’s economy. “Liquidity is the ability to finance productive projects and unemployment and underemployment; four out of ten Ecuadorians have an...
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Chevron wins another trial against Ecuador

  Ecuadorian villagers who sued the oil company for environmental pollution, suffered another legal setback and will not be able to seize the assets of the transnational in the United States.   Yesterday, an appeals court of the US blocked implementation of a ruling awarding more...
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Parties request the modification of requirements and signature review

  Wilma Andrade, president of the ID, indicates the weak points of the signature verification process. First, she says, the legal aspect. The fact that a person is prevented from joining a national and a local movement at the same time, something she considers a political...
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The military high command will not attend the Assembly sessions

  The high command of the Armed Forces will not attend the Commission on the Rights of Workers of the Assembly, where the draft amendment to the Law on Social Security of the Armed Forces is processed, which also included the Social Security Act of the National Police. On...
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4.7M quake shakes Quito

  People on the streets as a precaution and power outages in several neighborhoods of Quito were the immediate result of the 4.7 degrees earthquake occurred on Monday August 8 at 23:23, whose epicenter was the north of the capital. The movement occurred at a depth of about 7...
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Citizen Participation Council did not remove ban on tax havens

  The Citizen Participation Council (CPC) will maintain the ban for those who participate in the attorney general selection contest of having capitals in tax havens, even though one of its members requested its removal. Last Friday, during a plenary in Guayaquil, Counselor...
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