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Wax Museum in London Displays Twenty-Third Statue of Elizabeth II

The London museum Madame Tussauds unveiled today a new wax statue of Queen Elizabeth II on the occasion of its Diamond Jubilee. It is the Queen’s twenty-third statue in the museum after her 60 years on the throne. In the statue, worked for four months a team of twent...
Posted On 14 May 2012
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Carlos Quipo, Fifth Ranked Ecuadorian Boxer for London 2012

Last Friday, the Ecuadorian boxer, Carlos Quipo became the twenty-fourth athlete and fifth ecuadorian boxer who confirmed his presence at the Olympic Games of London 2012. Qualified by winning the semifinals of the 45-49 kilograms category of Pan American Pre Olympic of Rio de...
Posted On 14 May 2012
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Coffee Price Dropped to 29,7%

The price of the arabica coffee quintal dropped to 29,7% during the last two weeks in the International market. That percentage represents the biggest blow in the last 16 months. According to the National Agricultural of Commodity Exchange said the quintal went from $157,60 on...
Posted On 14 May 2012
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Manchester City Became the Champion of the Premier League

Manchester City Became the Champion of the Premier League This morning, Manchester City became the Premier League champion for the first time in 44 years, after defeating Queens Park Rangers (QPR) with a final score of 3-2. In the first half, the Argentine Pablo Zabaleta opened...
Posted On 13 May 2012
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Mother’s Day Increases Sales of Ecuadorian Businesses

The downtown of Guayaquil, Ecuador; and several of its malls had an unusual increase of commercial activity due to the husbands and sons that went to look for gifts for their respective mothers and wife’s. Store owners in Guayaquil opened their doors after 09:00 (GMT) by 10:00...
Posted On 13 May 2012
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Spanish Protests in Puerta del Sol Surppased Time Limit

The demonstration movement known as the outraged surpassed the expectations when they returned to the streets a year later after the movement started. Over a hundred of these activists took the main streets of the main cities in Spain. In Madrid the four marches organized filled...
Posted On 13 May 2012
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Ecuador Moves the Highest Percentage of GDP on Military Spending

Under the South American Defense Council, Union of South American Nations (UNASUR for its Spanish acronym) released the so-called South American Registry of defense expenditure. The document revealed that Ecuador is the country of the region that spends the largest percentag...
Posted On 12 May 2012
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Born This Way Foundation: Building a Braver, Kinder World

Lady Gaga the World-wide pop sensation has found a way of turning fame into a real movement! A movement to stop the bullying of people, and promote love and tolerance. Led by Lady Gaga and her mother, Cynthia Germanotta,  the Born This Way Foundation (BTW) was created on a...
Posted On 12 May 2012
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Hugo Chavez Ends Radiotherapy with Success

Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez returned to his country from Cuba after eleven days. Chavez announced that he has successfully finished his radiotherapy treatment against the cancer, this way the Venezuelan leader dismissed any rumors about his failing health. In Caracas, Chavez...
Posted On 12 May 2012
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Londres inaugura torre Olympic Orbit

Esta mañana se inauguró la torre de acero Olympic Orbit situada junto al Estadio Olímpico de Stratford. La escultura, cuyo nombre completo es Arcelor Mittal Orbit, fue hecha por los artistas Anish Kapoor, ganador del prestigioso Premio Turner, y Cecil Balmon. Tiene una altura de...
Posted On 11 May 2012
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