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The technological power reaches the rice

What fifteen or twenty men plant in a day, one machine can do it too. Renting a seeder not only costs about $ 40 less per hectare, but it also shortens the time, improves production and the quality of the grain. The work of this machine is completed by other machines: a tractor...
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Refinery: Correa calls for the involvement of businessmen

President Rafael Correa apologized again for the acts of corruption found in the repowering of the Esmeraldas refinery, which involves former officials of the current government. In his eyes, this has been the most serious act of corruption that has occurred in the 10 years of...
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The Ecuadorian tuna will have a sector brand

  The project that the Ministry of Foreign Trade, ship owners, exporters and other groups linked to this sector will implement to enhance the commercialization of canned tuna in the world is the sector brand Atun del Ecuador. During the presentation of the initiative, which was...
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Nearly a ton of cocaine is found in a farm

A raid on a farm located in the town of Galera, in the Muisne County, in the south of the province of Esmeraldas, allowed the seizure of almost 1 ton of cocaine. The seizure occurred early Saturday at a property where 16 bags with a total of 808 drug blocks weighing 802,650...
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A hearing at the Constitutional Court for consultation on tax havens

Within one week, the Constitutional Court (CC) will hold a hearing on the request for referendum made by President Rafael Correa, and which seeks that the elected authorities and public servants shall not own assets in tax havens. Judge Wendy Molina set the diligence for October...
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The Inter-American Court of Human Rights meets today in Quito

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IA Court HR) meets from today until Friday at the headquarters of the Unasur, in the Middle of the World, in northern Quito. In this conclave three international cases of violations of human rights will be substantiated: Acosta and others...
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Marcelo Dotti offends Gabriela Rivadeneira and Jose Serrano in social networks

The former deputy of the People’s Democracy and the Social Christian Party, Marcelo Dotti, used his Facebook wall to offend two public servants for their presence in the traditional ‘fox hunt’ in Ibarra. Early Sunday morning, the now radio host of one of the...
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Boards: close to the ruling party?

They have an important role in the electoral process. Members of the Provincial Electoral Boards have already been appointed and are being trained. The opposition questions some nominations. What is their function? The Code of Democracy gives them ten powers. These include the...
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The configuration of the ballot lowers the percentage of undecided voters

The departure of President Rafael Correa of the electoral arena fired the number of undecided voters, according to the polling firm Cedatos. Figures show that the percentage of undecided voters rose from 31% in June 2015 to 64% in March this year. The chances that Correa runs...
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Correa ratifies his words about Cynthia, and calls her “cake doll.”

  “She proposes to lower taxes, that’s reducing incomes; to lessen the cost of electricity, that is called a subsidy, public spending, for what? So that employers increase wages; do you know what she is saying? that the wages increase will be paid by the Ecuadorian...
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