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Field of the House of the selection will be called Chucho Benitez

Luis Chiriboga, President of the Ecuadorian Federation of soccer (FEF), pointed out that as a way of remembering  Christian “chucho” Benítez fondly, for his dedication to the Ecuadorian national team, the main field of the training House of the selection will be...
Posted On 30 Jul 2013
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Tababela Airport affected by strong winds

The strong winds (for up to 32 knots) in the area of Tababela between yesterday and the weekend, affected  20 aeronautical operations on Sunday,  causing a severe turbulence during the final approach phase in the landing and takeoff at the Quito airport. The National Institute of...
Posted On 30 Jul 2013
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Ecuador and Venezuela strengthened energy, trade and investment cooperation

The president of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, and the president of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro met yesterday in Caracas to strengthen bilateral relations and analyze everything related to energy, trade and investment cooperation. “We have an agenda that was made in a first step...
Posted On 30 Jul 2013
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ALBA meeting in Guayaquil

The 12th meeting of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA) is being held today for the first time in Guayaquil, with the participation of the member countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Bolivia, Cuba, Dominica, Nicaragua, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines,...
Posted On 30 Jul 2013
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Pope Francis ended his visit to Brazil

Pope Francis said goodbye last Sunday to Brazil, after a farewell ceremony held at the international airport Antonio Carlos Jobim, in Rio de Janeiro, in which he said he felt nostalgic. “Thank you for the welcome and the warmth of the friendship that you have shown...
Posted On 30 Jul 2013
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Victim of H1N1 influenza dies in Los Rios province

Everaldo Manuel Crespo, 35, fell ill in the city of Quevedo and died 10 days ago, today health authorities in the province of Los Rios confirmed that his death was caused by the H1N1 influenza. Crespo, a native of the parish’s El Guayacan in Quevedo, became the first...
Posted On 30 Jul 2013
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The remains of Chucho Benitez will come in a private plane

The President of  Ecuador’s soccer Federation (FEF), Luis Chiriboga, said that along with the sports Ministry, in charge of José Cevallos, hired a private plane to repatriate the mortal remains of Christian “chucho” Benítez, who died in Qatar. Everything is...
Posted On 29 Jul 2013
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An Ecuadorian among the dead during a shooting in Florida

Carlos Javier Gavilanes, 33 years old,and of Ecuadorian origin, is one of the seven victims of a shooting that took place in a building on South Florida, occurred on Saturday. An armed man set his apartment on fire, killed six people and retained two others hostage until the...
Posted On 29 Jul 2013
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Government reduces taxes to attract big shows

The President of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, announced last Saturday during his citizen broadcast that the central Government will eliminate taxes on the box office for live shows, thus attracting artists similar to those offered by Peru and Colombia. Correa said that between taxes...
Posted On 29 Jul 2013
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Mass peace greetings shall be carried out with a reverence due to H1N1

After a few but steady number of victims who have died from the influenza H1N1, Bishop Monsignor Julio Parrilla, Riobamba, recommended that the greeting of peace, during the mass, be carried out with a reverence and during the communion they can receive the sacrament in their...
Posted On 29 Jul 2013
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