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Ceaaces defends the evaluation of universities

Francisco Cadena, president of the Council for Evaluation and Quality Assurance in Higher Education (Ceaaces) pointed out that “evaluation process must respected”, regarding the 54 universities that were rated before their category. Cadena maintained that the...
Posted On 04 Dec 2013
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CNE conducts a massive training for electronic voting

Inhabitants of Azuay and Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas are being indoctrinated in the use of the electronic voting system that the National Electoral Council (CNE) applies in these provinces to the sectional elections of February 23. Both systems have a different operating...
Posted On 04 Dec 2013
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Embassy of Ecuador apologizes for the ‘deception’ of the Pianist Maschietto

The Embassy of Ecuador in Germany, publicly apologized for the deception of Jose Miguel Maschietto, who had been a candidate for Honorary Consul of Ecuador in the Czech Republic. Through a statement, it was explained that a following investigation could not confirm the accuracy...
Posted On 04 Dec 2013
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Litoral Prison will be demolished

Interior Minister Jose Serrano announced that the old building of the Litoral Prison in Guayaquil will be demolished. “You will see how deplorable is that centre… trash… the conditions were really the worst. This cannot even be used as a warehouse… It has...
Posted On 04 Dec 2013
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Police in Iceland killed a gunman in unusual shooting

Iceland Police faced the first shooting in its history which occurred yesterday. Several officers fired against an armed subject mortally wounding him, after the man wounded two officers. The Police authorities explained that they received a call yesterday in which agents were...
Posted On 03 Dec 2013
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Several events due to Quito’s 479 founding

Ecuador’s capital celebrates its founding festivities with its own traditional style: serenades, live music, folk dances and parades. Throughout this week, will be performed the Interbarrial theater, art exhibitions, concerts and traditional games. Tomorrow will take place...
Posted On 03 Dec 2013
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Pope Francisco receives gift from Israeli Prime Minister

Yesterday, Benjamin Netanyahu gave to the Argentine Pope, a book about the the Spanish inquisition written by his late father, the Israeli historian Ben- Zion Netanyahu. Besides the book entitled “Origins of the Inquisition,” which is translated into Spanish , the...
Posted On 03 Dec 2013
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Gay couple in Guayaquil will present protective action

After the Civil Registry of Guayaquil refused the marriage request made by Fernando Vinces and Santiago Saltos last week, today the entity announced that the gay couples will present on December 10 a protective action in the Provincial Court of Justice of Guayas, to facilitate...
Posted On 03 Dec 2013
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Motion of censure to the Government of Ukraine is rejected by Parliament

Despite several street protests, the opposition in Ukraine could not get today the approval of a motion of no confidence in the Government, which was supported only by 186 members of the Parliament, 40 less than the majority needed for approval. The opposition called the vote in...
Posted On 03 Dec 2013
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Possible weaknesses regarding the oil exploitation in the South-East were identified

Five possible factors would affect the interest of oil companies for their participation in the Southeast oil bidding round, which was convened by the hydrocarbon bidding Committee and the Secretariat of hydrocarbons, according to analysts. Luis Calero believes that the...
Posted On 03 Dec 2013
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