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Ecuador Abstained to Vote for Syria Investigation by the UN

Last Friday, Ecuador abstained from voting in a meeting with the Human Rights Council of the United Nations, which analyzed the investigation of the massacre in Houla that occurred on May 25. Today the UN Human Rights Council approved the resolution on favor of an investigati...
Posted On 03 Jun 2012
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Argentina Beats Ecuador in Buenos Aires

This evening the Ecuadorian soccer team was defeated by Argentina 4-0 in South American qualifiers for the 2014 Brazil World Cup in the city of Buenos Aires. The Argentinean team, directed by Alejandro Sabella and led by their star player Lionel Messi, dominated the game from the...
Posted On 03 Jun 2012
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Pointe, Grand jeté … Profession and Life-style for Rodica Bordeianu

Rodica Bordeianu, renowned international dancer and model, visited Ecuador. After a period spent in several dance schools of Guayaquil, she shared with Ecuadortimes details of her career as a dancer and her impressions on this art form in Guayaquil.  Classical Ballet, Balkan,...
Posted On 02 Jun 2012
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The Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II has Began

The United Kingdom gave opening this Saturday to four days full of celebrations commemorating the 60th anniversary of accession to the throne of Elizabeth II, who officially opened the event by assisting in Epsom to the horse races. Wearing a royal blue coat with matching hat,...
Posted On 02 Jun 2012
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Mubarak Sentenced to Life in Prison

This Saturday the former president of Egypt, Hosni Mubarak was sentenced to life in prison for their participation in the killings during the uprising that ended his 20-year government. This judicial action was not enough to quell the thousands of Egyptians that went to the...
Posted On 02 Jun 2012
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Acid Survivors Foundation Helps to Rebuild Victims Lives

The world is filled with particularly evil and damaging type of violence. In Bangladesh acid is thrown in people’s faces, most of these victims are women of less than 18 years old. There are many reasons for this kind of attacks, but mostly are of sexual advances against young...
Posted On 02 Jun 2012
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Capital Outflows Reached Record in Spain

In the first quarter of this year, the net outflow of capital from Spain reached 97,090 million euros. The Spanish are concerned about the health of their banks, for that reason the government hired independent auditors to evaluate the financial system in an attempt to restore...
Posted On 01 Jun 2012
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Elizabeth II will Celebrate her Diamond Jubilee this Weekend

London has put on their characteristic white, blue and red colors due to the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II who will celebrate her 60 years of accession to the throne. The celebration has taken over store fronts, streets, transportation, among others, but perhaps the most...
Posted On 01 Jun 2012
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Ecuador Proposes Unasur to Create a New Body in Human Rights

Delegates from twelve countries of the South American Nations Union (UNASUR for its spanish acronym) analyzed yesterday in Quito the creation of a new human rights body. The proposal is summarized in the promotion and protection of human rights at the regional level, that will...
Posted On 01 Jun 2012
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Lula Could be a Presidential Candidate if Rousseff Desists

During an interview the former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva confirmed that he will be a presidential candidate for the upcoming elections in Brazil 2014 in case that the current president, Dilma Rousseff desists for the reelection. When the former president gave...
Posted On 01 Jun 2012
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