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A people who raise the voice for their freedom

Ecuadonews: Taking as reference the International Day of Museums, the idea of disseminating a selection of 21 manuscripts that are part of a documentary collection and tell us about the struggle of the Afro-Ecuadorian people for equal rights, recognition, visibility and the...
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The inventor of a sign language translator glove wins the League of Entrepreneurs

Ecuadornews:   Three ventures will boost the health, commerce, and financial sectors. We introduce the winners of the third League of Extraordinary Entrepreneurs. Hugo Jacome along with Carlos Obando and Lennin Encalada received the prize of the first place, 50,000 dollars....
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Raise the ceiling of mortgage loans, an option to be analyzed by the Biess

Ecuadornews: There are 3.5 million affiliates and retirees of the Ecuadorian Institute of Social Security (IESS), but only 150 000 people can access a mortgage. “That’s the niche the Biess (Bank of the IESS) is targeting,” said Alejandro Pazmiño, the...
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98 convicts are monitored by the 911 with bracelets

Ecuadornews: Section 537 of the Criminal Code establishes that this benefit, which replaces pre-trial detention, is intended for persons over 65, pregnant women, detainees with catastrophic illnesses and to protect victims of crimes against women and the family. Convicts are...
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A court in Pichincha denied Alecksey Mosquera’s appeal

Ecuadornews: Former energy minister Alecksey Mosquera and his lawyers Rigoberto Ibarra and Christian Molina received a refusal from the court of Pichincha. The court did not give way to the appeal of the pretrial detention issued on April 22 against Mosquera. He is detained for...
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The ancestral knowledge of cocoa will be included among the patrimony of the country’s culture

Ecuadornews: The bearers of ‘traditional knowledge associated with the production of fine flavor cocoa’ from various Ecuadorian populations will receive a symbolic recognition by the Ministry of Culture and Heritage today at 16:00 in the auditorium of the Autonomous...
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Ecuadorian Customs destroys one million cigarettes seized

Ecuadornews: The National Customs Service of Ecuador (SENAE for its Spanish acronym) today destroyed more than one million cigarette packages valued at more than 55,000 dollars, this is a control measure of the District of Quito, the agency said in a statement. “The...
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Venture Capital Fund, the new product of the National Financial Corporation

Ecuadornews: The National Financial Corporation (CFN for its Spanish acronym) will launch a new product by the end of June: the Venture Capital Fund announced the chairman of the board of directors of the agency Maria Soledad Barrera during the award ceremony of the winners of...
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The UNP rejects judicial harassment against journalists Luis Vivanco and Jaime Cedillo

Ecuadornews: The National Union of Journalists of Ecuador issued a statement endorsing two colleagues and expressed its rejection to the “threatening and intimidating action of the outgoing government” against Luis Eduardo Vivanco and Jaime Cedillo. In a statement,...
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India shows keen interest in investing in Ecuador and signing a trade agreement

Ecuadornews: India looks closely at the climate and opportunities to invest in Latin America and therefore visits several countries in the region to establish alliances with businessmen and governments, and Ecuador was no exception. An Indian delegation arrived Monday and...
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