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PRIAN Delivers Additional Signatures

Authorities of the Institutional Renewal Party of National Action (PRIAN for its Spanish acronym) arrived last Monday to the National Electoral Council (CNE for its Spanish acronym) with 32 boxes full of membership forms, i.e., close to 179,211 additional signatures. Deputy...
Posted On 14 Aug 2012
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7,7 Magnitude Quake Shakes Russia and Tokyo

A powerful earthquake struck off the eastern coast of Russia and its tremor was felt as far away as Tokyo. The initial report of the US Geological Survey stated that the quake had a 7,7 magnitude with no tsunami generated. Other agencies put the quake at 7,3-magnitude. The...
Posted On 14 Aug 2012
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Fabricio Correa Calls not to Involve his Father in Political Fights

Fabricio Correa, President Rafael Correa’s brother gave his point of view regarding the fighting between the president and former president Abdala Bucaram Ortiz, spoke before the case claiming that the affected party to this dispute has been his late father. “He was a great...
Posted On 13 Aug 2012
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Betty Tola’s Resignation was Approved

This morning the president of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, accepted the resignation of the minister of the Policy and Decentralized Autonomous Governments, Betty Tola. Legal Secretary of the Presidency, Alexis Mera, reported the decision taken by the president. He added that the...
Posted On 13 Aug 2012
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Shootout in Texas A&M University

Today, several persons including police officers were wounded after being attacked with gunshots at the Texas A&M University. Police informed that the gunman killed two people near the campus before the officers fatally shot the suspect. Rhonda Seaton, of the Police...
Posted On 13 Aug 2012
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Ecuadorian Government Prepares Decision on Assange’s Asylum

The Ecuadorian government assured last Friday that the decision about the political asylum of Julian Assange, founder of Wikileaks, would be announced after the London Olympics, which ended yesterday. Rafael Correa said he will respect the right to life and that, although he...
Posted On 13 Aug 2012
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Shakira’s Baby Could be named ‘Ulicito’

According to some statements of Gente Magazine and a popular news agency, Colombian singer Shakira and Spanish footballer boyfriend, Gerard Pique, would not only be waiting for their first child, but also announced the tentative name the firstborn. Both media say that while they...
Posted On 13 Aug 2012
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Jennifer Aniston will marry Justin Theroux

According to People Magazine, actress Jennifer Aniston and her boyfriend, actor and screenwriter Justin Theroux, confirmed to be engaged. Despite not having yet a confirmed date of marriage, the managers of both actors have confirmed rumors of a possible compromise. “Justin...
Posted On 13 Aug 2012
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Guillermo Lasso Joins CREO

Former banker Guillermo Lasso announced this morning at the Convention Center in Guayaquil, his decision to join the movement Creating Opportunities (CREO for its Spanish acronym) and invited the rest of Ecuadorians to do the same. I have come to share an important decision I...
Posted On 13 Aug 2012
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