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President Rafael Correa announced yesterday, through his Twitter account, that today at a meeting in the Vice Presidency of the Republic, he will take a final decision about the Yasuní-ITT initiative. A week ago Ivonne Baki, Chief negotiator of the Yasuni, admitted that the...

The Dutch royal family is in mourning after the sudden death of Prince Friso, brother of the current monarch, King Willem Alexander. A Royal House statement said that Friso died at the Huis ten Bosch Palace, one of the residence of the  monarchy, from complications after a brain...

Yesterday, South African inventor and entrepreneur Elon Musk presented the draft of a new ultrafast transport system, called “Hyperloop” which would allow land passengers to transport at supersonic speed. “Hyperloop consists of a low-pressure metro with capsules...

Two Colombians, a hindu and three Ecuadorians were captured yesterday in an operation conducted by six prosecutors of Quito, for allegedly being part of an organization dedicated to human trafficking from Ecuador to the United States. The operation was carried out as 04:00 in the...

Ollanta Humala, president of Peru, confirmed yesterday that during last Sunday night, three military leaders of the armed group Sendero Luminoso were killed in the Valley of the Apurimac, Ene and Mantaro, during a heavy exchange of fire with security forces. “Intelligence...

On Friday, August 9, about 1250 workers of the Social Security Institute (IESS) were separated from the entity. Miguel Garcia, president of the National Federation of Public Servants (FENASEP) said that they were persons under contract or temporary appointments. These employees...

Yesterday, the Refinery of Puerto La Cruz in Venezuela suffered a fire that was the product of a lightning  during a storm, reported  the State Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), and pointed out that damages did not occurred in the rest of the plant. Asdrúbal Chávez, Vice President...

Babatunde Osotimehin, executive director of the Population Fund (UNFPA), said yesterday that gender inequality and the high number of teen pregnancies are two major problems faced by Latin America and the Caribbean in regards to population. “Teen pregnancy continues to be...

This week begins a campaign of information made by the National Electoral Council (CNE) to grant knowledge on the new electoral constituencies, to both political organizations and citizens. CNE Vice President, Paul Salazar, plans to work first with the political leaders on the...

The liquefied gas storage facility of the Monteverde-El Chorrillo project, will start on September 15, so said Romel Tapia, Petroecuador technician. The complex, with an investment of $ 547 million, will have the capacity to store 60,000 tons of imported Liquefied Petroleum Gas...