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Former judges shall be compensated with $ 200,000

That is the amount that shall receive each of the 27 former judges of the previous Supreme Court of Justice (CSJ for its Spanish acronym) and the seven former judges of the extinct Constitutional Court (TC for its Spanish acronym), as compensation for their dismissal of such...
Posted On 07 Feb 2013
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Free tickets for the Metrovia Troncal 2 for its inauguration

Jaime Nebot, Guayaquil mayor, announced yesterday that the passengers won’t have to pay to use the new Metrovia Troncal 2 on the day of its inauguration on February 16. With a cost of $24 million, the Troncal 2 construction took 20 months and adds 90 buses to the Guayaquilean...
Posted On 07 Feb 2013
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Luis Barcenas denies knowing about the hidden accounts

The corruption scandal that struck the Partido Popular (PP) of the current Prime Minister of Spain, Mariano Rajoy, began on the information provided by former party treasurer, Luis Barcenas, who yesterday refused the existence of parallel accounts in the party while facing the...
Posted On 07 Feb 2013
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Herreria warns trial against Solines

After assemblyman Enrique Herreria requested once again the Central Bank of Ecuador (BCE for its Spanish acronym) for the full information on the balances of the entity, the legislator warned he wont hesitate on presenting an impeachment against Banking Superintendent Pedro...
Posted On 07 Feb 2013
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Venezuela’s CNE analyzes possible elections in March

The Venezuelan National Electoral Council has carried out a timetable for potential presidential elections for March 31, although the government has not officially confirmed anything. However, the timing will depend on the health of President Hugo Chavez, upon his return to the...
Posted On 07 Feb 2013
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Delgado got his false title in Ecuador

The former President of the Central Bank of Ecuador, Pedro Delgado, used his false title to get a masters degree in economy at the Central American Institute of Business Administration (INCAE), however, Assemblyman Enrique Herreria recent complaint argues that it contradicts the...
Posted On 07 Feb 2013
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Face reconstruction shows Richard III in 3D

The face of the English King Richard III, whose remains were discovered in a car park in the city of Leicester, has been reconstructed in three dimensions. The Richard III Society unveiled on Tuesday a plastic mold made from a digital reconstruction of the face, which reflects...
Posted On 07 Feb 2013
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Mortgage credits decrease in the private sector

The new requirements for the mortgage credits, in order to avoid non-payment, decreased the volume of approved mortgages by 15% in the private sector. The Ecuadorian Central Bank (Spanish acronym BCE) indicated that $656,9 million of mortgage credit were approved in 2011 against...
Posted On 06 Feb 2013
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Ecuador beats Portugal 3-2 as Visitor

This afternoon, the Ecuadorian soccer team had an important victory against Portugal , as a visitor, in the first friendly game of the year. First Half: Forty seconds after the game started, in the city of Guimaraes with a full stadium, Ecuadorian team suffered a scare when...
Posted On 06 Feb 2013
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Duale River Dredging will have little impact on the flora

Within the environmental impact and engineering study done on the islet El Palmar, where dredging is planned, it was assessed its flora and fauna, identifying three native plant species. Vegetation: The first is an aquatic specie,  very abundant around the island. It is a...
Posted On 06 Feb 2013
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