“12 Years a Slave” and “American Hustle” big winners of the Golden Globes Awards

The 71 edition of the Golden Globes Awards, held in Beverly Hills, California, and hosted by actresses Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, was a fun evening that left the movie “12 Years a Slave,” from director Steve McQueen, as winner of Best Motion Picture for best drama....
Posted On 13 Jan 2014
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Albuja will resume a busy schedule in OAS

The new representative of Ecuador to the Organization of American States (OAS) must deal with the pending issues supported by the Ecuadorian government, such as the restructuring of the American System of Human Rights, the reform of the formation of the OAS and the relocation of...
Posted On 13 Jan 2014
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More older adults and less young people on Facebook

In 2013, people o 65 years old or older were the demographic group that  grew up the most in several social networks  in the United States, including Facebook and Twitter, an increase that contrasts with a slight decline in the number of the younger users, according to a survey...
Posted On 13 Jan 2014
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300 foreign observers will supervise the sectional elections

A total of 11 delegations from international oversight, integrated by around 300 people, established by the Organization of American States (OAS) and members of the Union of South American Nations (Unasur), will supervise  the elections of February 23. Both missions were already...
Posted On 13 Jan 2014
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Manta was a touristic destiny this weekend

About three thousand tourists from all over the world, arrived on Saturday and Sunday to the port of Manta, in two cruises. During those two days, the visitors toured some provincial attractions. First arrived the boat MR Amsterdam, on Saturday morning with 1,800 tourists. The...
Posted On 13 Jan 2014
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Traders await arrival of cellphones

After the cellphone sales for the holidays, the market expects a surge  after the first year import of mobile devices. While some dealers reported to be sold out, others still have stock. Among the most desired in the local market are the Samsung S3 mini, S4 mini, Sony Xperia S,...
Posted On 12 Jan 2014
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Brazil is getting more expensive due to the World Cup

According to a report by BBC Brazil, prices for flights, hotels and other services in this country, will be too high, to the point of concern to the Brazilian authorities, in charge of preparations for the World Cup. Newspaper Folha de Sao Paulo, reported that those who want to...
Posted On 12 Jan 2014
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Principals require that public universities to be audited

According to the results of evaluations and categorizations of 2009 and 2013, self-financed private universities have upgraded compared to state education, which has been maintained, and in many cases decreased. The results by type of institution, show that 13 of the 18...
Posted On 12 Jan 2014
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Second sloth bear was born in Guayaquil Historical Park

Last Friday, the Guayaquil Historical Park welcomed a baby sloth as a new member of the family. This is the second born of this species in the park. The animal is stable and currently remains unknown whether it is male or female. The park and also zoo, will wait two months to...
Posted On 12 Jan 2014
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Israel’s former Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon passed away

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, died this morning in a hospital near Tel Aviv at the age of 85, after eight years in a coma. The office of the head of the Israeli government, Benjamin Netanyahu, announced the news. The health of Sharon, a strong right.wing Israeli...
Posted On 11 Jan 2014
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