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Ecuadornews:     The Highlands dawned under an alert issued by the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (Inamhi). Given the weather conditions in Quito and several provinces of the Andes, the institution asked for precautions. This is because ultraviolet (UV)...

Ecuadornews:     The Ecuadorian capital joins the international initiative of the World Car Free Day on Friday, September 22, 2017. The Municipality of the Metropolitan District invites citizens to take part in this activity and leave their cars at home and use other...

Ecuadornews:     The Ecuadorian Embassy in Spain “energetically rejected the insulting terms” used by host José Antonio Fúster to satirize Ecuador in his program ‘Gracias por Nada,’ broadcast by Intereconomía TV. In the show aired on September...

Ecuadornews:     The Hercules C-130 aircraft of the Ecuadorian Air Force landed yesterday in Mexico City, where it was received by the Ecuadorian ambassador in that country, Leonardo Arízaga. The plane arrived carrying 31 rescuers and 20 tons of equipment and tools that...

Ecuadornews:     Between 2004 and 2014, women in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) increased their participation in the labor market and improved their income, reducing the gap with men; however, equality is not yet achieved. The latest UN Women report reveals that...

Ecuadornews:     Thursday, September 21, 2017, representatives of employers, workers and retirees expressed concern about the conclusions of an International Labor Organization (ILO) report on the sustainability of the insurance schemes of the Ecuadorian Institute of...

Ecuadornews:     Of the 182 recommendations the UN Human Rights Council made to Ecuador in 2012, the country agreed with only 90%. This was stated yesterday by the Ecuadorian ambassador to the United Nations Organization Guillaume Long during the 36th session in Geneva....

Ecuadornews:     In the last nine years, the pineapple trade has had ups and downs. The best season was 2009, when it reached $ 44 million and 100,000 tons, according to figures from the Institute for the Promotion of Exports and Investments (ProEcuador). After that, it...

Ecuadornews:     Ten days before the deadline for the preliminary inquiry, investigations into the alleged crime of illicit association in Odebrecht’s corruption case in Ecuador are intensifying. By provision of Attorney General Carlos Baca, four procedures were...

Ecuadornews:     Knowing how much the country pays for the contingent that protects Rafael Correa and his family is possible, but it could take between five and ten years. First, because the Ministry of Defense does not know the amount, and second because the agency...