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Ola Bini came out of prison

The Provincial Court of Pichincha accepted the habeas corpus filed on behalf of the Swedish computer scientist. The Provincial Court of Pichincha accepted the petition of habeas corpus filed by Ola Bini on Thursday, June 20, and ordered the release of the Swedish computer...
Posted On 21 Jun 2019
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Ecuador imported $ 3.6 million in plastic recycling

Quito –Ecuador’s imports of plastic waste were equivalent to $ 3.6 million in 2018. The figure is a little higher than that imported in 2017 and that was worth $ 1.7 million. These imports that serve plastics and synthetic spinning industries were mainly made from the...
Posted On 21 Jun 2019
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5. Private sector company will create 300 jobs a year until 2028

The new National Distribution Center (CEDI) is part of the investment agreements signed in 2018 with the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Investment. The National Distribution Center (CEDI) of Almacenes Tía is part of the investment commitment signed in 2018 with the Ministry of...
Posted On 21 Jun 2019
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The USA rewards two Ecuadorians for their “pioneer” work against trafficking Daniel Rueda and Verónica Supliguicha offer assistance to victims of human trafficking.

The US Government awarded this Thursday, June 20, to Ecuadorians, Daniel Rueda and Verónica Supliguicha, for their “pioneer” work against trafficking in persons, focused on offering victims the legal, psychological and health assistance they need to “rebuild...
Posted On 21 Jun 2019
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The sustainability of tuna is addressed in Manta

Ecuadortimes: Manta, in the province of Manabí, will receive tomorrow, June 20, the major referents of what is called responsible fishing, to address an issue flag of Ecuador: the sustainability of the industry, which generates to Ecuador more than 1,000 million annual exports....
Posted On 20 Jun 2019
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68,000 Migrants Restore Their Lives as Refugees in Ecuador

Ecuadortimes: Today, Thursday, June 20, marks World Refugee Day and the National Government ratifies its efforts to respond to new requests for shelter, as well as to provide humanitarian and legal support to those in need. Around 68,000 people from more than 70 countries have...
Posted On 20 Jun 2019
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The National E-Commerce Strategy works on four themes

Ecuadortimes: More than 100 representatives of the public and private sector of the field of telecommunications and Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) met on June 19, 2019, to form the “Working Tables for the construction of the National Strategy for...
Posted On 20 Jun 2019
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Court ruling benefits 352 drug detainees in Ecuador

Ecuadortimes: Three months after the National Court of Justice eliminated the accumulation of drug penalties, 352 prisoners have been able to reduce their sentences. 71 are now free and 281 are still in prison, because they are still not serving the sentences they received. How...
Posted On 20 Jun 2019
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Artists and authorities disagree on Culture Law

Ecuadortimes: While a hundred artists, managers and community producers arrived at the march called by the Network of Scenic Spaces (RED), the Núcleo de Pichincha, directed by Luis García, called an assembly at the same time.  Artists from at least 15 self-organized...
Posted On 20 Jun 2019
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Michael J. Fitzpatrick begins his work as U.S. Ambassador to Ecuador this week

Ecuadortimes: With a 1:52-minute video, Michael J. Fitzpatrick announced that this week he began his work as U.S. Ambassador to Ecuador. “My wife and I are very excited to be in Quito,” he said in the audiovisual, which summarizes his activities and more than 30 years...
Posted On 20 Jun 2019
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