Antonio Valencia was named the best player of the year by his teammates

Ecuadornews: Any flyer or striker who meets Luis Antonio Valencia has to be stronger and faster than him and neither is easy. Defender Chris Smalling, who voted for the Ecuadorian as Manchester United’s top player of the year, assured this. The announcement was made at the...
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The Tzantzas and the truth behind them

Ecuadornews: Tzantza, an ancient practice of reducing heads of the Shuar and Achuar peoples, who inhabited the southern Amazon jungle of Ecuador, is a myth, an enigma that is still to be discovered. Until now it has been said that the warriors cut off the heads of their enemies...
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The winter puts food security at risk

Ecuadornews: The production of corn, rice, and cocoa, is endangered by the rains. Farmers lose their crops or are unable to sow. There´s a bleak picture in the countryside. This is serious for the economy and for the government of Lenin Moreno, which is just beginning, because it...
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Six trials for tweets and messages on social networks

Ecuadornews: The protest concentrated outside the Prosecutor’s Office of Pichincha. People who arrived at that site, in the north of Quito, shouted over and over again: “tweeting is not a crime.” Those who protested referred to the process that was opened...
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Ecuador shows its plan for the delivery of resources to local governments

Ecuadornews: The new model for the distribution of resources for local governments in Ecuador was put on the agenda of the International Congress of Municipalities, which brings together representatives of dozens of local governments in Latin America. The meeting addressed issues...
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The Festival of Live Arts of Loja becomes a “priority and recurrent artistic event”

Ecuadornews: Outgoing President Rafael Correa signed Thursday Executive Decree No. 1416 declaring the Festival of Live Arts of Loja as an “a priority and recurrent artistic event to be held annually during the month of November.” On Twitter, the Head of State...
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Ecuadorian talent shining abroad

Ecuadornews:   Roberto Manrique, Domenica Mena, Juan Andres Saa, Mirella Cesa, and Cynthia Coppiano are entrepreneurs, they trust in God and have not lost faith. They are hard workers. Several Ecuadorian personalities had to migrate to find a space in the showbiz, but it was...
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More than 1,500 guests for the presidential inauguration of Lenin Moreno

Ecuadornews: At least 1,500 guests will accompany Lenin Moreno at his inauguration to be held at the Legislature on May 24th.  Official event details are confidential. It is a task assigned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which has not yet confirmed the list of leaders from...
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Music also sounds behind bars

Ecuadornews: The Ministry of Justice brought together the musical groups of the prison centers of Cuenca, Guayaquil (Fuzion R8) and Latacunga (Inclusion) so that the talent of its members can be appreciated. Manuel, 47, is a member of the ‘Libertad y Punto’ band...
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Ecuadorian fishing loses ground in Latin America but conquers Europe

Ecuadornews: The dynamics of the fishing sector is given this year by the effects caused by some trade agreements signed by Ecuador or competing countries. While in the European Union (EU) exports grew by 36% in the first quarter, in some countries of the region, such as Peru,...
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