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Correa Sues El Universo for $ 80 Million

Yesterday at 10h00, President Rafael Correa apologized for not attending to the Criminal Court XV of Guayas where he was supposed to acknowledge his signature in the lawsuit filed against C.A. El Universo (local newspaper), its director, Carlos Pérez Barriga, and the opinion...
Posted On 30 Mar 2011
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There Will Be Water Cuts On The Weekend

Interagua will make water cuts starting on Friday at 20:00 in Guayaquil due to an internal inspection in the 1,250 mm pipeline to define a plan of rehabilitation. The first one will affect the north and center of the city and it will run until 18:00 the next day (Saturday), while...
Posted On 30 Mar 2011
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Nacional Brewery Has 3 Days to Repay Debt

Yesterday afternoon, third Criminal Chamber of Guayas resolved the outstanding issues on the verdict in the National Brewery (CN in Spanish) case. Deadline runs funs from today for this company which has to pay $ 90.9 million to more than 1,300 former workers who have had unpaid...
Posted On 30 Mar 2011
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Argentina Gave Journalism Award to Chavez

The Journalism Faculty of the state University La Plata (UNLP) gave a distinction to the President of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez. The award Rodolfo Walsh to the popular communication generated controversy in Argentina. Meanwhile the dean of the Journalism Faculty and Communication...
Posted On 30 Mar 2011
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Charlie Sheen and Two and a Half Men

According NBC News sources close to Sheen are saying that CBS had offered the actor his job on the hit comedy Two and a Half Men. However no deals have been made and the discussions are still ongoing. Recently, The Hollywood Reporter, informed that last week Sheen met senior...
Posted On 29 Mar 2011
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Conaie and Pachakutik Sue President Correa

Today Pachakutik Party and the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE) filed a lawsuit against the Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa, for allegedly operating permit for oil exploration in “ancestral” territories of isolated villages in the Ecuadorian...
Posted On 29 Mar 2011
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National Brewery complaints about the expansion of the resolution

The Ecuadorian National Brewery (CN in Spanish) accused the court for trying to deny them their right to put the extraordinary action of protection that the law empowers them, after the resolution imposed by the third Criminal Chamber of Guayas against the company which...
Posted On 29 Mar 2011
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Tito Jara’s First Film will Premiere in April

“A tus espaldas” (“Behind You”) joins the list of films that the Ecuadorian film industry offers. This is the first film directed by Tito Jara and lasts 76 minutes. This is the story of Jordi Lamotta Cisneros, played by the Ecuadorian singer Gabino Torres,...
Posted On 29 Mar 2011
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Match Between Ecuador and Peru Ended in a Tie

The Ecuadorian soccer team disputed a friendly game with Peru in the Dutch city of La Haya. The game is a preparation for Copa America that will begin in July. During the first time of the game, the Ecuadorian players dominated the field. However, the tricolor team lost its...
Posted On 29 Mar 2011
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Rafael Correa Will Not Sue His Brother Because He Respects His Mother

Ecuadorian President, Rafael Correa, said yesterday in an interview with FMMundo, that he will not sue his brother Fabricio Correa because he respects his mother. He made this statement because of demand that the President brought against journalists Juan Carlos Calderon and...
Posted On 29 Mar 2011
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