Traders await arrival of cellphones

After the cellphone sales for the holidays, the market expects a surge  after the first year import of mobile devices. While some dealers reported to be sold out, others still have stock. Among the most desired in the local market are the Samsung S3 mini, S4 mini, Sony Xperia S,...
Posted On 12 Jan 2014
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Israel’s former Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon passed away

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, died this morning in a hospital near Tel Aviv at the age of 85, after eight years in a coma. The office of the head of the Israeli government, Benjamin Netanyahu, announced the news. The health of Sharon, a strong right.wing Israeli...
Posted On 11 Jan 2014
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A new rice crop is expected for 2014

Rice farmers from the province of Los Ríos, expect heavy rains to moisten the soil properly, which has been prepared for weeks, and recover the losses from last year.  The undersecretary of marketing of the Ministry of Agriculture, Carla Chehab announced that the entity will...
Posted On 11 Jan 2014
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Ecuadorian entrepreneurs prepare trade agreement with the EU

Representatives of three business groups reported that the Minister of Foreign Trade, Francisco Rivadeneira, will titrate the negotiations with the European Union (EU.) From  Monday January 13th to Friday the 17th, the first round of talks between the country and the block will...
Posted On 11 Jan 2014
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Superintendency of Companies will regulate housing delivery

According to the order issued by the Superintendency of Companies to control and regulate the construction of housing projects in Ecuador, customers will gain greater security in their investments, but it will extend the delivery process for the houses. The regulation prohibits...
Posted On 11 Jan 2014
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Venezuela says goodbye to Monica Spear and her husband

Thousands of Venezuelans gave their final goodbyes to late actress and former Miss Venezuela, Monica Spear and her husband, Thomas Henry Berry, who were killed last Monday after resisting a robbery. Fans, friends, family and fellow guild members formed long lines to say goodby...
Posted On 11 Jan 2014
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To import personal hygiene products requires new terms

Personal hygiene products (such as soap or mouthwash), hair care (shampoo and treatments) and cosmetics (like pressed powder) count as items with new importing conditions. Some vendors have already registered issues when logging their products into the country. Such is the case...
Posted On 10 Jan 2014
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Police arrested alleged murderer of Monica Spear

Venezuelan authorities announced today that they have identified the alleged perpetrator of the murder of model and actress Monica Spear and her husband, Thomas Henry Berry. José Gregorio Sierralta, director of the Scientific, Penal and Criminal Investigations (CICPC,) accused...
Posted On 10 Jan 2014
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Rains bring hope for farmers of Ambato and Manabi

While last year Jorge Miranda hardly cultivated a 15 quintals, he mentions that the first rains give the signal that in this 2014 the situation will be different, so along with his brothers they are enlisted to clean the hectare of their property located in the Sancan district,...
Posted On 10 Jan 2014
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Panama Canal rejects proposals from Italian consortium

Jorge Quijano, administrator of the Panama Canal Authority (PCA) said he could not negotiate new proposals from the Italian company Salini Impregilo, which “were outside the contractual context” and were designed to maintain the expansion work of the oceanic route....
Posted On 10 Jan 2014
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