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The President of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, yesterday inspected the construction of the new hospital in Guasmo, on the South of Guayaquil, which will have 400 beds and its operatinon is expected by 2015. This project requires an investment of $85,44 million. The President said that...

During a discussion organized by Columbia University that was held yesterday in New York, Fernando Alvarado, Secretary of communication (Secom for its spanish acronym), defended regulations imposed to the media and journalists in the Act of communication, as well as the...

Joffre Campaña, lawyer of the  COSURCA Construction clarified that this firm will be the one who sue the Ecuadorian Government to the Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), instead of Fabricio Correa, President Rafael Correa, older brother, because “he hasn’t presented any legal...

Yesterday, the National Financial Corporation (CFN, for its acronym in spanish) made the official announcement of the signing of a definitive agreement for sale of the Pacific National Bank (PNB) to a group of American private investors. The CFN, which is the main shareholder of...

Yesterday, in the city of Esmeraldas was recorded a massive fire that destroyed half a block and left one wounded man in serious condition. The fire was controlled by the Fire Department and the Risk Management and Climate Change Unit. The flames appeared at 13:45, apparently,...

The Bishop of Limburg (Germany,) Franz -Peter Tebartz-van Elst, was received yesterday by Pope Francis at the Vatican, after being accused of extravagant, among other things, for the construction of his residence. Has not yet released details of the meeting with the Bishop....

Yesterday at 07:15, at Middle School Sparks, Reno, northern Nevada, a student staged a shootout killing a school teacher and injuring two other young and end up committing suicide. Although the attack reasons still unknown. According to Tom Robinson, Deputy Chief of Police, the...

Doctors of the hospital Baca Ortiz in Quito joined yesterday joined the rejection of the new Penal Code, which difines a penalty of 3 to 5 years in prision of malpractice for cause of death. With white aprons hanging on the gate and black ties, as well as signs saying...

The director of the Council of the judiciary (CJ for its spanish acronym) Benjamín Pineda, corroborated that the Galapagos Islands will be the first tribunal specializing in environmental matters of the country. According to Pineda, create this unit is part of  the Judicial...

The State has shown interest in the technology of electric cars, according to Luis de los Reyes, director of the Renault brand, which offers four models of vehicles of this type in the country. De los Reyes added that the State has even made tests of the Kangoo model, a car that...