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Winter in Ecuador Affects Crops and Entire Cities

Heavy rains on the coast of Ecuador have caused rivers to overflow causing heavy floods ruining entire crop acres. For example, the fields of Salitre (Guayas), the overflow of the river Los Tintos which opened a gap of 1 km south of Salitre, have become a large reflecting pool,...
Posted On 04 Mar 2012
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Hundreds of Dead and Injured after Explosion in the Congo

Around 1500 people were injured and at least 200 people died after five heavy explosions of a munitions depot Brazzaville, Congo from 08H00 (07H00 GMT) to 10:45. The cause of the incident occurred following a fire in two ammunition depots in the barracks Mpila, east of...
Posted On 04 Mar 2012
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Manchester City beats Bolton and Remains Leader

This Saturday March 3rd, Manchester City defeat Bolton by 2-0 in the 27th date of the Premier League. Thus, the City reinforces the lead in the standings with a distance of 5 points ahead of Manchester United. At minute 23, the City opened the scoring after a shot by Frenchman...
Posted On 03 Mar 2012
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Ecuadorian Film shines in Guadalajara Film Festival

The tenth edition of the Iberoamerican Film Market in Guadalajara Festival, which began last yesterday and concludes on March 10 this year, is dedicated to Ecuadorians films. For the first time, Ecuador presents its films at this meeting that brings together more than 200...
Posted On 03 Mar 2012
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Foreign Offices in Ecuador Seize Computer of The ‘Narcovalija’ Case

Last Thursday, March 1, the Attorney General’s Office seized seven computers used by four officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in the case that investigates the transport of 40 kilos of drugs to Milan in the Ecuadorian diplomatic suitcase. Computers, used by...
Posted On 03 Mar 2012
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USA Rescuers Search for survivors After String of Storms

The tornado outbreak, unusual for this time of the year, has left around 32 fatalities in several States. Indiana reported 15 casualties, 13 in Kentucky, three in Ohio and one in Alabama. In the morning rescuers searched for survivors in obliterated neighbourhoods. The storm has...
Posted On 03 Mar 2012
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Panama Hats: The mark of progress of an Ecuadorian immigrant

“The most rewarding thing is to watch in the street one of our customers and see how elegant they look while wearing a hat made by Ecuadorian hands.” – Jaime Perez The American dream of the Ecuadorian immigrant Jaime Perez became a reality on August 7 of 2007, when he was able to...
Posted On 03 Mar 2012
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Tornadoes, storms roar across Midwest, South USA

Powerful storms stretching from the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes flattened buildings in several states, wrecked a small Indiana town and bred anxiety across a wide swath of the country in the second powerful tornado outbreak this week. Widespread damage was reported in southern...
Posted On 02 Mar 2012
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World Bank Says Poverty in Latin America has Reduced

The World Bank (WB) reported that from 2005 to 2008, the number of poor living on less than $1.25 a day fell to record levels in Latin America. According to the international measure set by the Bank, in 2008, a total of 1,290 million people, equivalent to 22% of the population in...
Posted On 02 Mar 2012
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Blast in Northeast of Pakistan Left Casualties

At least 22 people died during a suicide attack executed near mosque in the northeast of Pakistan, a feud of the Islamist rebellion. Local authorities informed that the assault was in the valley of Tirah, were recent confrontations have occurred between the army and a group of...
Posted On 02 Mar 2012
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