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Correa Gives The Name of The Cop Responsible for the Uprising

On his every Saturday weekly disertation, President Rafael Correa gave the name of the cop that, according to him, was one of the main responsible ones for the police uprising that took place on September 30th. According to Correa, Luis Aníbal Martínez Vilañez, former Police...
Posted On 23 Oct 2010
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13 People Died in a Party

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico Last Friday night, an armed group of people attacked several persons who were gathered in two houses—located in Horizontes del Sur in Ciudad Juares, the most violent city in Mexico—“The attackers arrived in two cars, they entered the households and shot the...
Posted On 23 Oct 2010
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Public Transport Still on Hold in Ibarra

IBARRA, Imbabura Bus drivers stopped their activities since last Tuesday, because they want the passenger rate cost in $25 cents (since last Monday the price is $18 cents) Meanwhile, citizens have had to face mobilization problems;  they ask friends or relatives for rides or take...
Posted On 23 Oct 2010
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Filanbanco Case Seized by the Government

Coordinación General de la Administración de Activos y Derechos del Ministerio de Finanzas (previously known as AGD) announced, yesterday,  the credit reputation,  lawsuit, and fiduciary rights  impound  from companies such as Randleman Financial Inc.; Caribbean Financial...
Posted On 23 Oct 2010
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Emelec Looses on the First Five Minutes

The Brazilian team Avai defeated Emelec on Florianópolis, eliminating the ecuadorian team from the South American Cup 2010. Emelec showed its ambition in the first minutes. Player Joao Rojas scored the first goal thanks to efforts of teammate Jaime Ayovi. However, during the...
Posted On 22 Oct 2010
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Retirement Pensions Increase Between USD 40 and 60

Starting January 2011, the retirement pensions will increase by $40 to $60, as the National Assembly approved the Ammendment to the Social Security Law on Friday morning. All of the legislators present at the time, 109, voted in favor of this new Law. For 2010, the increase in...
Posted On 22 Oct 2010
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Van Damme Denies heart Attack

The Muscles from Brussels, Jean-Claude Van Damme, did not suffer a heart attack while filming on the set of his new movie “Weapon.” The 50-year-old action star has denied online reports that said he had returned to his home in Belgium to recover. Turns out Van Damme...
Posted On 22 Oct 2010
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Rooney Renews Contract with the Manchester United

Manchester United player, Wayne Rooney renewed his contract with the British team until 2015. A few days earlier, Rooney had expressed his desire to leave the team. Meanwhile Sir Ferguson said: “This has been a tough week, but the intense press attention is what we expect for the...
Posted On 22 Oct 2010
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Colombian Refugees are Victims of Abuse in Ecuador

Conflicts in Colombia have provoked several refugees to cross the Ecuadorian frontier in order to find peace. Due to the Colombian Government’s announcements regarding the intensification of armed combat against FARC, the Refugees United Nations High Commissioner pointed out the...
Posted On 22 Oct 2010
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New Immigration Law for Canada

The Canadian government introduced a new legislation to prevent the illegal smuggling of immigrants to Canada. The new law was presented last Thursday. The amendments would make the immigration law stricter by imposing harsher penalties for people responsible for illegal...
Posted On 22 Oct 2010
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