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Benedict XVI expects a peaceful 2013 despite capitalism and terrorism

During New Year’s Mass, held in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, Pope Benedict XVI announced that he expects  2013  to be a year of peace despite the threat of unrestrained capitalism, inequality and terrorism. The pope sent his message during the homily in front of more...
Posted On 02 Jan 2013
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House of Representatives passes resolution against fiscal cliff

After the House of Representatives of the United States (with a majority of Republican members) rejected the bill passed by the Senate to avoid falling into the fiscal cliff, last Tuesday night, such part of the congress have accepted without changes, 257 votes in favor and 167...
Posted On 02 Jan 2013
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Chavez is induced into a coma and connected to a machine

The Spanish newspaper ABC reported that in recent days the Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was induced into a coma due to constant critical weaknesses of his vital signs, which are maintained by artificial assistance provided in the hospital in La Habana, Cuba. According to the...
Posted On 02 Jan 2013
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Glas thesis contains copies of chapters with no sources cited

  The controversy increases over the allegedly plagiarized thesis of Jorge Glas, AP candidate for the Ecuadorian vice presidency. Apparently the academic paper has several chapters copied from at least two other thesis and the website www.rincondelvago.com These copies were...
Posted On 02 Jan 2013
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House of Representatives postpones fiscal cliff resolution

After U.S. President Barack Obama announced 5 weeks ago the possibility of fiscal cliff, i.e., the general increase in taxes that would be accompanied by strong public spending cuts, the last-minute agreement early today at Washington against the fiscal cliff made by both...
Posted On 02 Jan 2013
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Capriles promoted unity for the 2013

Former presidential candidate and current governor of Miranda state, Henrique Capriles Radonski, through his Twitter account, said that this New Year 2013 will be better “if we are to achieve it, I will join to those who want to do it, let’s move forward with sense of...
Posted On 01 Jan 2013
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Ecuador dressed to party and dismiss the 2012

All provinces experienced a busy day to see goodbye to the year 2012, while some visited a mall, bahia and shops to buy the latest gifts, others went to buy chicken, turkey and pork, mainly for the midnight dinner, many more filled the coastal beaches and tourist attractions of...
Posted On 01 Jan 2013
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Narciso Mina, the best of 2012

A survey by the newspaper El Universo, with the participation of 61 sports journalists from different media, showed Narciso Mina from the Barcelona Sporting Club striker, as the best soccer player of 2012, with 152 points ahead of his team-mate, Fricson Erazo. The 98.36% of...
Posted On 01 Jan 2013
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Electoral campaign starts on Friday

The official schedule for the start of the election campaign, that will end on February 17 with the appointment of President, Vice President of Ecuador and the members of the National Assembly, states that this Friday, January 4, this is more than just a formality, because in...
Posted On 01 Jan 2013
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Chavez’s health is getting worst

The official new year holidays in Venezuela were suspended and the anxiety among supporters of President Hugo Chavez increased, as well as the tension between all Venezuelans, after knowing about the aggravation of the President, who is in La Habana (Cuba), for almost three...
Posted On 01 Jan 2013
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