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Last Sunday Rio de Janeiro officers invaded the headquarters of the drug dealers on the favelas. The operation was supported with helicopters, armoured vehicles and military backup. The elite police units entered the Complexo do Alemao with heavy crossfire; helicopters flew low...

The national police colonel, Fausto Iñiguez, reported that 941 residents of different country areas were arrested for violating the decree of immobility and alcohol prohibition during the Population and Housing Census. “So far there haven’t had security problems reported by...

Ab. Alvaro Noboa was counted at 12h30 on Sunday November 28th. Andy Coello, was the chosen senior high school student who went to Ab. Noboa’s residence to ask him and his family the 2010 Census questions. After the entrepeneur, his wife Anabela and his two sons John-Sebastian,...

Some residents of areas such as La Alborada, Ferroviaria, Sauces or suburbs of Guayaquil, are having troubles with meals today because they have not taken the necessary precautions for the decree of immobility. Grocery stores, food stores, supermarkets, minimarkets and...

The Ecuadorian President, Rafael Correa, pointed out the importance of the census for people and households which is performed today in the country. During the first hours of the morning, the chief of Estate welcomed Luis Armijos, a student of the Marista Highschool, who met with...

Ecuadorians will have to stay at home for 10 hours (from 7:00 to 17:00) on Sunday November 28th, due to the 2010 Census. People will await the arrival of a high school student who will perform a 71-question survey (which takes approximately 25 to 30 minutes, but it can vary...

  This week, 46 people have died since Rio de Janeiro police fought against gangsters who broke into police stations and burned 100 car and buses. Rio de Janeiro policemen were prepared to take one of the biggest favelas of the city, shelter of many drug dealers, after violent...

The Spanish tennis player, Rafael Nadal, won the match against the Czech Tomas Berdych, the only obstacle on his path to the finals Masters Tournament in London, UK. Nadal’s presence on the finals is guaranteed since he hasn’t lost any set. He is currently undefeated and now he...

On November 24th, Quito elected a new queen. Milton Pérez and Gisela Bayona hosted the event. Thousands of Ecuadorians waited for the new queen of the capital to be revealed. The little shower outside Sucre National Theatre was not an inconvenient for dozens of people who...

Last Thursday the favela Vila Cruzeiro located in the north of Rio de Janeiro was retaken by a police operative. The criminals of the sector ran away from the officers, who already have the place surrounded and heavily secured. Vila Cruzeiro is one of the most dangerous places of...