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18 Ecuadorian political parties seek alliances

A new phase of the 2021 general election calendar has concluded. Until yesterday, Sunday, August 23, 2020, 18 presidential pairs were elected, during the primary election period. 18 pairs of presidential primaries go for alliances Yesterday, SUMA, Libertad es Pueblo and the...
Posted On 24 Aug 2020
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Three presidential candidacies subject to decisions of the Contentious Electoral Tribunal

The candidates for the 2021 national elections of six political organizations depend on the decisions of the Contentious Electoral Tribunal (TCE), three days after the end of the period of internal democracy in the political groups to choose their candidates. Three presidential...
Posted On 21 Aug 2020
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Ecuador receives the Safe Travels seal by the World Travel and Tourism Council

This Wednesday, Ecuador received the Safe Travels seal granted by the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC, for its acronym in English). 80 countries around the world already have this distinction and it has been designed to allow travelers to recognize governments and...
Posted On 20 Aug 2020
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Petroecuador exported more than 3,247 tons of industrial waste to Europe

More than 3,247 tons of industrial waste from the Esmeraldas Refinery were exported this Tuesday, August 18, by Petroecuador to treatment plants in France for final disposal. Petroecuador exported more than 3,247 tons of industrial waste to Europe   Technicians fro...
Posted On 19 Aug 2020
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Former President of the Participation Council José Tuárez was sentenced to five years in prison

A criminal court in Guayas sentenced José Carlos Tuárez , former president of the Council for Citizen Participation and Social Control (CPCCS), to five years in prison for influence peddling. Former President of the Participation Council José Tuárez was sentenced to five years in...
Posted On 18 Aug 2020
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Ruling against Romero leads to former President Correa

Pablo Romero, former National Intelligence Secretary , was sentenced to 9 years in prison ; But the case for which he was tried is not closed, on the contrary, it remains open and opens a path towards one direction: former President Rafael Correa . Ruling against Romero leads to...
Posted On 17 Aug 2020
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Second Seguros Sucre official mentioned in the case of bribery in the United States.

A second former Seguros Sucre SA official was accused of having received bribes within the alleged scheme related to the intermediary JLT Re Colombia that is being investigated in the United States, according to the confession of the Ecuadorian José Vicente Gómez Avilés, who...
Posted On 14 Aug 2020
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National Electoral Council endorses Álvaro Noboa as candidate, despite litigation by his political party

To “guarantee due process”, the National Electoral Council (CNE) sent its delegate to the national convention of the Adelante Ecuatoriano Adelante party that was held yesterday, despite the fact that three days ago the plenary session was ratified that it should be...
Posted On 13 Aug 2020
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Former President Abdalá Bucaram Ortiz, arrested in a strong police operation in Guayaquil

The former president of the Republic, Abdalá Bucaram Ortiz, was detained during the early hours of this Wednesday, August 12, in the middle of a strong police operation that was registered at his home located in the northern Kennedy citadel, north of Guayaquil. Former President...
Posted On 12 Aug 2020
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Adelante Ecuatoriano Adelante faces third cancellation resolution in the Electoral Council

For the third time, the National Electoral Council (CNE) with the casting vote of the president, Diana Atamaint decided to cancel the Adelante Ecuatoriano Adelante party, led by businessman Álvaro Noboa, and two other provincial movements. Adelante Ecuatoriano Adelante faces...
Posted On 11 Aug 2020
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