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Putin: Russia will recognize election results in Ukraine

President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia will recognize the results of the presidential elections to be held in Ukraine next Sunday, while expressing hope that the new leader ends the military actions in the East of the country. During a conference in St. Petersburg, Putin...
Posted On 23 May 2014
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Customs Office confiscates $ 7.5 million dollars in four months

The Customs Office recorded almost  $ 7.5 million in goods that tried to enter Ecuador or that were commercialized without fulfilling legal requirements or without documents supporting its lawful origin. This figure is from January to April 2014.  Unlike last year, the control...
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The olinguito is part of the top 10 discovered species in 2013

The `olinguito´ (Bassaricyon neblina) is an arboreal carnivorous mammal that lives in Los Andes jungles of Ecuador and Colombia. This animal leads the top 10 discovered species in 2013, according to the International Institute for Species Exploration (IISE). Its distinction is...
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Santos and Zuluaga crossed accusations in presidential debate

The exchange of accusations between candidates Juan Manuel Santos and Oscar Ivan Zuluaga prevailed in the election debate between the five candidates for the presidency of Colombia. Besides Santos and Zuluaga, the meeting was attended by the Green Party candidate Enriqu...
Posted On 23 May 2014
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Gas station next to the old MAGAP building was closed

The former building of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Aquaculture and Fisheries (MAGAP for its Spanish acronym) located at the beginning of the Machala street, one of the most used in Guayaquil, has been demolished by a 90%, so the parallel works already begun to the...
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Defense Ministers of Ecuador and Chile will analyze Armed Forces cooperation

Defense Ministers of Ecuador, Maria Fernanda Espinosa and Chile, Jorge Burgos, will meet tomorrow in Quito to analyze and strengthen bilateral defense agreements. Burgos, who will remain in Ecuador until May 25, arrived on Thursday night to Quito to check the status of...
Posted On 23 May 2014
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Homeless Workers warn to paralyze Brazil for the World Cup

The streets of Sao Paulo were taken by about 15,000 people who joined the protest march of the Homeless Workers Movement (MTST for its portuguese acronym), which threatened to “stop” the city on June 12, at the World Cup´s inauguration, in case of no response to their...
Posted On 23 May 2014
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Prayuth Chan-ocha prohibits 155 Thai politicians of leaving the country

Last Tuesday after formalizing the coup made ​​the same day, the Thai Army chief and author of the coup, Prayuth Chan-ocha, forbid 155 politicians, activists and protest leaders of leaving the country. In addition to the prohibition on leaving Thailand, the Council for National...
Posted On 23 May 2014
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TV segment `The Buttockmetter´ expects resolution of the Supercom

Only three left days to determine if the segment `The Buttockmeter´ of the TV program `I´m the best,´ broadcast by TC Mi Canal is discriminatory or not. This will be determined by the Superintendency of Communication (Supercom). In case to be true, the penalty shall consist in a...
Posted On 23 May 2014
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The Pope travels to the Holy Land

Pope Francis will visit for three days Jordan, the Palestinian territories and Israel. The Vatican reported that this trip has no political content as it constitutes a spiritual pilgrimage for the leader of 1200 billion Catholics worldwide. However, in the Middle East some people...
Posted On 23 May 2014
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