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CNE Faces Repercussions of False Signature Scandal

Currently the National Electoral Council (CNE for its Spanish acronym) is reviewing every document and movement of the political parties registered in the delegation. The signatures would then be sent to the capital of Ecuador, Quito where a graphological verification to...
Posted On 26 Aug 2012
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Neil Armstrong Was the First Man to Step on the Moon

The former astronaut Neil Armstrong, 82, the first man to set foot on the Moon, passed away today. Armstrong was submitted to a bypass surgery in the heart early this month. Neil Armstrong was born on August 5, 1930 in Wapakoneta, Ohio. As commander of the mission Apollo 11,...
Posted On 25 Aug 2012
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Soybeans Price in Ecuador Increases by 6,3%

This week the price of the soybean bag increased by 6,3% in the international market. According to the National Stock Exchange of Agricultural Products, the price increased from $29,43 to $31,24. The drought that is striking the United States, the main provider, is one of the...
Posted On 25 Aug 2012
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Syrian Regime Renews Attacks on its Main Cities

Today the Syrian army renewed raids and confrontations with the rebels in the southwestern belt of Damascus, in the town of Daraya, 15 people perished in the attacks, among the victims were two women and three children. Activists called it a renewed bid to crush the insurgency in...
Posted On 25 Aug 2012
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Fundapi: Over 10-years Connecting Guayaquil

“The first challenge, which we are overcoming little by little, is that people in the social sector understands the idea of the new technology tendencies.” In the beginning of 2000, there were certain areas of organizations that did not took advantage of the current technology....
Posted On 25 Aug 2012
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Tumaco Suffers Financial Damages after FARC Attacks

Victor Arnulfo Gallo, Mayor of the city of Tumaco, Colombia, reported that after, the FARC attacked the city, it has suffered economic losses for about 4 million dollars. With the result of these attacks, the city has run out the electric service, which has influenced with the...
Posted On 24 Aug 2012
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CNE Resumed Signature Verification

The National Electoral Council (CNE) today starts the verification process of 100% signatures submitted by movements and political organizations to participate in the 2013 elections. The CNE revealed that the process is going to be conducted by the Uruguayan company Controles...
Posted On 24 Aug 2012
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First Olympic Flame Lit This Morning

This morning, at the Trafalgar Square in London, lit the first Olympic flame of the Paralympic Games 2012, to be held from August 29 to September 9. Athlete Claire Lomas, first person to complete the marathon in the British capital with a bionic suit, was responsible for igniting...
Posted On 24 Aug 2012
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A Letter from UK was received at the Ecuadorian Embassy

Today the British Foreign Ministry delivered a letter to the Embassy of Ecuador, where Wikileaks’ founder, Julian Assange, has been housed to avoid extradition to Sweden. A spokesman for the British Foreign Ministry said it had sent a formal communication to the Ecuadorian...
Posted On 24 Aug 2012
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Syria Civil War Increases the Refugee Exodus

The U.N. refugee agency said that more than 200,000 Syrians have fled the country, after the heavy bombings of today left 21 activists dead. In the past 24-hours more than 3,500 Syrians crossed the border into Turkey, Turkish officials said it was one of the highest daily totals...
Posted On 24 Aug 2012
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