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Ecuadornews:   The roadmap of Juan Fernando Velasco as president of the Society of Authors and Composers of Ecuador (Sayce for its Spanish acronym) will have 3 axes: communication, fundraising, and transparency. The artist, who won the presidency last September, plans to...

Ecuadornews:   A file was opened against nine members of the Alianza País (AP) party, who on October 31 dismissed its president, Lenin Moreno. The Ethics Commission gave them 48 hours to argue the decision. Among the nine militants are the AP’s executive secretary,...

Ecuadornews:   The Government will allocate $ 383.03 million in 2018 for the BDH (Bono de Desarrollo Humano for its Spanish acronym/ Social Aid Bonus), which means an increase of 30% compared to the amount allocated in 2017, that would represent $ 89 million. Finance...

Ecuadornews:   The National Customs Service of Ecuador (Senae) has decided to implement a customs control service fee of ten cents per imported unit, which will apply from Monday, November 13. “The the resolution is based on the need to strengthen the customs control...

Ecuadornews:   The Brazilian construction company Oderbrecht paid 200 million dollars in kickbacks to politicians, officials, businesspeople and alleged front men from eight Latin American countries through the Banca Privada d´Andorra (BPA), according to confidential police...

Ecuadornews:   The National Audit Office´s recommendation to avoid a liability claim had no echo. The Ministry of Finance and the Issfa (military social security) had to report the offset of accounts of USD 41 million paid in excess by the Ministry of the Environment, but...

Ecuadornews:   Everything is red. The numbers of the state company Tame uncover the obvious: its situation is unsustainable if urgent changes are not made. The state airline authorities ask for government intervention to discontinue routes, pay debts and subsidize flights....

Ecuadornews:   An indictment charge against thirteen people, including Vice President Jorge Glas, his uncle Ricardo Rivera and former Comptroller General Carlos Pólit, and an abstention opinion that favors the Equitransa official, José Catagua, and four former Odebrecht...