Cristiano Ronaldo wins second Ballon d’Or

Portuguese player of Real Madrid, Cristiano Ronaldo, was proclaimed today as the winner of the Ballon d’Or 2013 awarded by FIFA and France Fotball, at the gala in Zurich. Beating Leonel Messi (FC Barcelona) and Frank Ribery (Bayern Munich), Ronaldo won his second award...
Posted On 13 Jan 2014
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Pope sends letter to new cardinals

In a letter sent to the 19 new cardinals, to be appointed on February 22,  Pope Francis recalled that this new designation “does not mean a promotion, an honour or an award,” but to be elected Cardinal “is simply a service that requires a broader perspective and...
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Salinas airport opens on Thursday

The General Airport Ulpiano Paez, of Salinas, is the only one in the country with two active runways for air operations and will be opened at 8:00 am on Thursday, as confirmed by John Gomez, provincial director of transport and public works in Santa Elena. It is expected the...
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Hollande case, triggers questions about the safety of the French Presidency

The revelation that the President of France, François Hollande looked in secret with his mistress, the actress Julie Gayet, cheating on his wife, Valérie Trierweiler, has been poisoning increasingly. Even the first lady continue hospitalized several days in a Paris clinic to...
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Manta was a touristic destiny this weekend

About three thousand tourists from all over the world, arrived on Saturday and Sunday to the port of Manta, in two cruises. During those two days, the visitors toured some provincial attractions. First arrived the boat MR Amsterdam, on Saturday morning with 1,800 tourists. The...
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300 foreign observers will supervise the sectional elections

A total of 11 delegations from international oversight, integrated by around 300 people, established by the Organization of American States (OAS) and members of the Union of South American Nations (Unasur), will supervise  the elections of February 23. Both missions were already...
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More older adults and less young people on Facebook

In 2013, people o 65 years old or older were the demographic group that  grew up the most in several social networks  in the United States, including Facebook and Twitter, an increase that contrasts with a slight decline in the number of the younger users, according to a survey...
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Second sloth bear was born in Guayaquil Historical Park

Last Friday, the Guayaquil Historical Park welcomed a baby sloth as a new member of the family. This is the second born of this species in the park. The animal is stable and currently remains unknown whether it is male or female. The park and also zoo, will wait two months to...
Posted On 12 Jan 2014
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Principals require that public universities to be audited

According to the results of evaluations and categorizations of 2009 and 2013, self-financed private universities have upgraded compared to state education, which has been maintained, and in many cases decreased. The results by type of institution, show that 13 of the 18...
Posted On 12 Jan 2014
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Brazil is getting more expensive due to the World Cup

According to a report by BBC Brazil, prices for flights, hotels and other services in this country, will be too high, to the point of concern to the Brazilian authorities, in charge of preparations for the World Cup. Newspaper Folha de Sao Paulo, reported that those who want to...
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