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Maryland is The Eighth U.S. State To Accept Gay Marriage

The state of Maryland passed a bill legalizing gay marriage. The new law will take effect after Gov. Martin O’Malley signs its approval. In the Senate, there were 25 votes in favor and 22 against, that concludes a year of debates in the state policy. Maryland is the eighth...
Posted On 24 Feb 2012
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Viña del Mar’s Audience gave all the prizes to Marc Anthony

The Puerto Rican salsa singer Marc Anthony took all the prizes with him as he had an outstanding participation in the second night of Viña del Mar Festival (in Chile). Anthony, who had debuted in Viña del Mar in 2009, opened his show with the song “Aguanile”, then...
Posted On 24 Feb 2012
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Colombian Radios Join to initiative In Pro of El Universo

Emilio Palacio‘s article “No a las mentiras” (No More Lies) was the most read article yesterday in the Colombian press, it was also published by newspapers of the Group of Newspapers of America (GDA) in protest against the “disproportionate...
Posted On 24 Feb 2012
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“Gutemberg Vera Tried to Bribe me” says former Judge Encalada

From Bogota, Colombia, the former Judge Monica Encalada made serious statements regarding El Universocase. During an interview with Teleamazonas, the former judicial council revealed that Gutemberg Vera, Sawyer of the Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa, offered her $3,000....
Posted On 24 Feb 2012
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Guayaquil’s City Hall will make a Memorial Wall to Febres-Cordero

Through a press release, Guayaquil’s Mayor, Jaime Nebot indicated today that a memorial wall will be impersonate temporarily the bust that was expected to be placed in the neighborhood Las Peñas, a downtown heritage area in Guayaquil. The decision follows the legal impediment to...
Posted On 23 Feb 2012
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iPad May Be Banned in Shanghai

Apple’s iPad can still be sold in Shanghai, but not for long since a court ruling over naming rights was suspended on Thursday. Chinese firm Proview accuses Apple of infringing its trademark and called for the courts to prevent the Cupertino based company from selling the tablet...
Posted On 23 Feb 2012
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Judge Paredes Denies Accusations of Monica Encalada

Judge Juan Paredes rejected the declarations of the former judge Monica Encalada, who pointed out that she has evidence that demonstrate that both met prior to hearing of the sentence in case El Universo. “I haven’t met with anybody, I have met with my conscience. In every case,...
Posted On 23 Feb 2012
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Soccer Referees off The Strike

After five hours of hearing Alfredo Intriago, president of the referees of Ecuador, President of the Ecuadorian Soccer Federation (FEF), Luis Chiriboga, announced yesterday that this weekend the Ecuadorian Soccer Championship will be resumed. After consensus, referees raised the...
Posted On 23 Feb 2012
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Emilio Palacio’s Article “No More Lies”, Will Be Published In Eight Countries

The opinion article that sentenced El Universo Newspaper to pay a restitution of $ 40 million will be published in eight countries. The article, written by former opinion editor Emilio Palacio condemned him and directors of the journal, brothers Carlos, Cesar and Nicolas Perez to...
Posted On 23 Feb 2012
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Protection Action was Approved to Prevent Installation of LFC Bust

Yesterday, Manuel Prieto, eighth temporary judge in Criminal Guarantees, approved the Protection Action submitted by the group Diabluma, to prevent the installation of the bust of the former Ecuadorian President Leon Febres-Cordero in Las Peñas. After the hearing, Governor Robert...
Posted On 23 Feb 2012
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