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Donfaustoi, the last giant discovered in Galapagos

Ecuadornews:   Huddled under a rock, the small donfaustoi wait for the sun to fall to leave the shadow. They are the first offspring in captivity of a species of giant turtle discovered in the Ecuadorian islands of Galapagos.  Nothing disturbs the calm in its corral of the...
Posted On 02 Feb 2018
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Ecuador has three world speed records in Aconcagua

Ecuadornews:   Karl Egloff and Daniela Sandoval have the best times on the normal route, while Nicolás Miranda has the mark on the 360 degree route. Daniela Calapiña tried in 2017 to be the youngest woman to climb to the top.  The Aconcagua, the ‘Roof of...
Posted On 02 Feb 2018
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The beginning of the championship is suspended due to the legal mess for TV rights

Ecuadornews:   The Ecuadorian Soccer Championship will not start until Ecuafútbol ratifies the contract signed with GolTV, in June 2017. This was decided by the presidents of the first category clubs, who met at a hotel in downtown Guayaquil. The representatives of the first...
Posted On 02 Feb 2018
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Ecuador presented a catalog of organic products that will open new destinations for exportation

Ecuadornews:   The Ministry of Foreign Trade presented the catalog “Ecuador Certificado” that contains the main organic products and with certifications of the national exportable offer.  The instrument that will allow the Ecuadorian offer to be identified at an...
Posted On 02 Feb 2018
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A prosecutor suspected of helping drug traffickers was remanded in custody

Ecuadornews:   The group, led by two brothers, maintained contact with Mexican cartels. To get the drug involved personnel from the Directorate of Civil Aviation who helped them with logistics and provided false documents. The prosecutor Angélica B.V. supposedly it benefited...
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The cost of credit for microenterprises fell since february 2018

Ecuadornews:   Customers seeking access to microcredit in private and public banks and in a segment of the Popular and Solidarity Economy (EPS) will pay lower interest rates in 2018. The Monetary and Financial Regulation Board reduced by two percentage points, via...
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Augusto de la Torre: “the projections of the central bank must modernize”

Ecuadornews:   In past weeks, at the World Economic Forum 2018 held in Davos, it was pointed out that the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is an obsolete and unreliable indicator to measure the growth of a country’s economy. In the case of Ecuador, the International...
Posted On 02 Feb 2018
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An alert activated the investigation of the Alvarado

Ecuadornews:   A ‘strategic alert’ was the first step to start the investigation against the brothers Vinicio and Fernando Alvarado Espinel. It happened on October 16, 2017. From there, the Financial and Economic Analysis Unit (UAFE) reviewed seven sources of...
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General motors paid $ 27 million to creacional

Ecuadornews:   This company participated in projects of the Ministry Coordinator of Production, which was led by Vinicio Alvarado. Rafael Correa defends him. In the case of influence peddling and tax evasion, the Alvarado brothers’ companies would have incurred...
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Ex-judge suggests banning Correa’s departure after statements about an attack

Ecuadornews:   The former president revealed that he received information on the case from “high levels of government” and even said he knew the names of the terrorists. Former President of the Republic Rafael Correa, in an interview granted this week, commented...
Posted On 02 Feb 2018
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