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The risks of building the Santay Island bridge near docks were warned

Ecuadornews:     The risks of building a pedestrian bridge at El Oro street, in the dock area, were warned by the Association of Practitioners of Guayaquil in 2013 in a letter sent to the Directorate of Aquatic Spaces (Dirnea) and other maritime agencies of the city....
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Foreign construction companies conquer the local market

Ecuadornews:     The foreign construction companies are the ones that more revenues recorded in the country in 2016, compared to the national ones, according to the statistics of the Department for the Control of Companies of Ecuador. In the top ten of the construction...
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The Ecuador Cultura Gourmet fair was held in the Bicentenario park

Ecuadornews:     The Ecuador Cultura Gourmet fair was held last Saturday, October 14, 2017, in the Bicentenario park, in Quito. This meeting brought together entrepreneurs who showed the public a great variety of handicraft products, jams, liquors, craft beers, coffee,...
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Chinese contractors received a special tax treatment in Ecuador

Ecuadornews:     It was November of 2013 when the then Foreign Minister Ricardo Patiño exposed in Beijing the special treatment Ecuador offered to Chinese investors in tax matters. These preferences are reflected in 31 of the 48 public contracts that have been financed...
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Three groups of measures will generate $ 1.6 billion

Ecuadornews:     The $ 1.6 billion the government expects to raise with the economic measures announced last week by the President Lenin Moreno will come mainly from the customs control fees and tariffs that will be applied by the National Customs Service of Ecuador...
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The aliases hid by the Odebrecht network

Ecuadornews:     The construction company used the My Web Day and Drousys softwares to cover up its bribes scheme in 12 countries, including Ecuador. These softwares encrypted communications to evade justice, but at the same time kept detailed payment information....
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Gender identity removed from controversial bill

Ecuadornews:     The Occasional Committee removed the term from two sections. This week’s report will be delivered for the first debate. By the time it reaches the plenary session of the Legislature, the bill for the Eradication of Gender Violence Against Women...
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Vice President Jorge Glas will remain imprisoned in Quito

Ecuadornews:     Vice President Jorge Glas will remain in custody. The National Court of Justice denied the habeas corpus petition filed by Eduardo Franco, Glas´attorney. Judge-Rapporteur Rosa Álvarez, after a deliberation of about fifty minutes with magistrate...
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