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Ecuadornews:     President Lenin Moreno removed all powers from Vice President Jorge Glas by presidential decree number 100, released today, August 3, 2017. (I)   DECRETO_100_LENIN_MORENO   Source:...

Ecuadornews:     In an interview this morning on the program ‘El poder de la palabra’ at Ecuador Immediato Radio, Jorge Glas announced that he would “never” resign as vice president because the Ecuadorians elected him for a four-year term....

Ecuadornews:     Since August 2nd, citizens can no longer access the southern terrace of the Metropolitan Cultural Center (CCM) where the wall painting Milagroso Altar Blasfemo is located. The work by the Bolivian women´s group Mujeres Creando was condemned on August...

Ecuadornews:     The Municipal Transit Authority (ATM) of Guayaquil presented the technological platform that will allow controlling the buses of the Integrated Urban Transport System (SITU) through GPS devices. The first phase of the plan foresees the monitoring of 70...

Ecuadornews:     As part of the Industrial Policy 2025 promoted by the government, the Ministry of Industry and Productivity (MIPRO) will implement a network of 27 Citizen Business Development Centers (CDEc) in the country. This initiative will promote the regional...

Ecuadornews:     The pro forma budget considers a lower export volume in an economically adverse year. By 2017, sales are forecast to decline by 6% compared to last year. The agreement to cut production of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEP) and...

Ecuadornews:     The National Court of Justice has set for Monday, August 7, the hearing on the formulation of charges against former Comptroller General Carlos Pólit, involved in the Odebrecht case. The former official is investigated for the alleged crime of...

Ecuadornews:     One of the latest leaks in the Odebrecht case in Ecuador: an alleged audio conversation between José Conceição Santos (JC), executive of the construction company, and former Comptroller General Carlos Pólit (CP). What has caused a stir, however, is not...

Ecuadornews:     Modifying or repealing the Capital Gains Law was the main proposal submitted yesterday, August 2, at the sectoral construction board. This was the third meeting as part of the Action Plan of the Productive and Tax Advisory Council, which started on July...

Ecuadornews:     In a communiqué released this afternoon, the Ecuadorean Business Committee showed its support for the management of President Lenin Moreno and his call for a “promising national dialogue.” The document, entitled “Corruption, an...