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Explosion in Damascus Affects the UN Truce

Today a car bomb exploded in central Damascus, Syria. This attack comes a day after activists reported numerous deaths across the country despite the fragile ceasefire. So far the blast claimed the lives of three people in the Marjeh district of the capital. State TV is blaming...
Posted On 24 Apr 2012
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FIFA Selects 84 Referees from 26 Countries for London 2012

The Referees Committee of the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA), who the Spanish Angel Maria Villar chairs, confirmed on Thursday the 84 referees from 26 countries selected to direct the soccer matches of the Olympic football tournament in London 2012,...
Posted On 24 Apr 2012
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The Participation of Ecuadorian Athletes in London 2012 is still Uncertain

The appointed auditors by the Ministry of Sports to fulfill administrative tasks in 40 national federations of sport is not recognized on an internationally scale. For this reason, different selected elite and youth can not be registered for their competitive areas. This is the...
Posted On 24 Apr 2012
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Cartagena Authorities Criticize the Ethics of USA Agents

The scandal generated by the Secret Service agents of the United States that involved prostitutes in Cartagena, Colombia continues to grow. Tourism officials and several authorities qualify it as oversized and harmful for the image of La Heroica. Martha Lucia Noguera, president...
Posted On 24 Apr 2012
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UN Agencies Agree To Protect Biodiversity

Several UN agencies in Panama agreed to the operative design to a new system that would work to reverse the growing loss of the biodiversity. This is a serious threat to food security, the agreement came through a “more efficient coordination between investigators and responsible...
Posted On 24 Apr 2012
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There are New Ministers and Governor of Guayas

Today the Governor of Guayas and his new cabinet were set into their post by President Rafael Correa at the Presidential Palace. The new officers are: Coordinating Ministry of Social Development: Richard Espinosa Guzman Ministry of Human Resource Coordinator: Augusto Xavier...
Posted On 23 Apr 2012
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IACHR Began its 45 Special Session in Ecuador

The American Court of Human Rights (Inter-American Court) began today in the Ecuadorian city of Guayaquil its 45 special session which will last until Friday and that will review complaints against El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. Presiding judge, Diego Garcia Sayan said...
Posted On 23 Apr 2012
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Bee Gees Singer Robin Gibb Out of Coma

After staying in a coma for a week, musician Robin Gibb, member of the defunct band Bee Gees, awakened and is in intensive care. Gibb breathes with the aid of an oxygen mask and is fed intravenously, as a result of severe chemotherapy after colorectal cancer. Following the severe...
Posted On 23 Apr 2012
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Yasuní-ITT will be Promoted in Brazil

A short film about the Yasuní-ITT will be presented at the Rio +20 Summit (Rio deJaneiro, Brazil) scheduled for next June. The aim is to promote the conservation of the park that promotes the country. Michael Tobias, U.S. filmmaker and champion of environmental causes last week...
Posted On 23 Apr 2012
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Ecuadorian Singer Mireya Leví Passed Away Yesterday

Ecuadorian singer Levi Mireya, 63, passed away yesterday afternoon due to cardiac arrest. Throughout her career, Levi was positioned as a music ambassador of Ecuador, having won two victories in the Latin American Festival of Song in Miami and Puerto Rico. She also participated...
Posted On 23 Apr 2012
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