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Ecuador has summoned its team to face Spain

The technical director of the Ecuadorian soccer team, Reinaldo Rueda, called the striker Narciso Mina (América de Mexico) and defender Gabriel Corozo (Liga de Quito) and are now the new elements among the 21 players summoned to face the ‘Game of the Century’ against...
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Michael Schumacher visits Galapagos

The seven-time world champion of Formula One  arrived yesterday to the enchanted islands and will stay until Friday. Prior to his arrival in Galapagos, the German made a stop in Manta for immigration checking. Schumacher came to Isabela Island, the largest of the archipelago, in...
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Patricio Barriga believes the Communications Act seeks dissolution media

The Regulatory Council president, Patricio Barriga, said the new communications law “promotes the dissolution” of the media that have been concentrated “in a few hands.” His comments were made in an interview with the public newspaper El Telegrafo. He...
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Latin American foreign ministers fear for U.S. intelligence

The Foreign Ministers of Venezuela, Bolivia, Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay expressed their “concern” and “outrage” for the alleged U.S. espionage in the region. The officials of each countries denounced the “aggression” against Bolivian...
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Banguera apologized to Quinonez for hitting him

Yesterday the goalkeeper of Barcelona, Maximo Banguera, offered apologies to Pedro Quinonez Emelec striker, for hitting him in the face last Sunday, after his team lost to the blues 2-0 in the Classic match. The attack caused the blue captain to be admitted to a hospital....
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New shooting in the United States leaves three dead

In addition to those killed, four were wounded over the gunshots of a gunman, against several participants of a public meeting in the city of Ross Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania. The attacker, identified by the police as Rockne Newell, 59, was injured when an officer...
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World’s first artificial hamburger is created

Yesterday in London, the first beef burger created out of stem cells in a lab, was cooked and tasted. Volunteers praised product’s consistency and highlighted that it had less fat, a different flavor to the real meat and not much juice as a natural beef burger. In addition, the...
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Quito’s airport is still causing problems for travelers

Since the construction of Quito’s new airport in the parish of Tababela, its users complain with stories of  labor delays or reschedules on important meetings due the constant suspensions or flight delays caused by severe weather factors. That is the case of Juan Contreras, sales...
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Homosexual couple looking to get married in Quito

Gabriela Correa and Pamela Troya arrived yesterday to the Civil Registry of the center of Quito to try to get married. The authorities of the Marriage Chamber received the respective documentation to verify if the procedure was appropriate; the procedure will last four days and...
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Replacement of electric gas cookers would cost millions

The President, Rafael Correa, in his Saturday broadcast announced that by 2015 it would start selling subsidized induction cookers. Following this, companies Induglub, Mabe, Fibro Acero and Ecasa are participating in the government project to replace over 3 million gas stoves,...
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