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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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Four universities in Ecuador on list of 1,000 best universities in the world

Ecuadortimes: Four universities in Ecuador are part of the ranking for 2020 of the 1,000 best universities in the world. This was reported Wednesday in the sixteenth edition of the QS World University Rankings. Those Ecuadorian universities are: San Francisco de Quito, in...
Posted On 20 Jun 2019
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Mera and Duarte to be prosecuted for bribery, racketeering and influence peddling

Ecuadortimes: The judge of the National Court of Justice, Daniella Camacho, accepted the request of the Attorney General’s Office and has ordered that Alexis Mera and María de los Ángeles Duarte be prosecuted for the crimes of bribery, illicit association and influence...
Posted On 20 Jun 2019
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Prosecutor Charges Alexis Mera and María de los Ángeles Duarte With More Crimes

Ecuadortimes: He arrived handcuffed, in a bulletproof vest and escorted by police officers. Alexis Mera, former legal secretary of the brokerage, went this Wednesday June 19, 2019 to the Criminalistics service for a reserved diligence. He and María de los Ángeles Duarte, former...
Posted On 20 Jun 2019
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José Tuárez, accused of delivering false certificates in CPCCS contest

Ecuadortimes: The voluntary resignation of Councillor José Tuárez or the cessation of his functions by the Council of Citizen Participation and Social Control (CPCCS) is what the Citizen Observatory of Public Services is proposing, which on Friday will present a complaint against...
Posted On 20 Jun 2019
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Capaya assures that oil corruption started from Correa

Ecuadortimes: Assemblyman Angel Gende delivered a letter to the Attorney General’s Office with the names of those allegedly responsible for the damages in Petroecuador. Carlos P.Y. (Capaya) wants to reactivate its effective cooperation with the justice system in order to...
Posted On 20 Jun 2019
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Trade Minister Pablo Campana resigns

Ecuadortimes: Pablo Campana Sáenz left the Ministry of Production, Foreign Trade, Investment and Fisheries. He does so for strictly personal reasons, as he remarked in his resignation. The announcement was made by means of a letter addressed to the president. Gracias Ecuador...
Posted On 20 Jun 2019
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Ecuador, having trouble joining EFTA

Ecuadortimes: The possibility that the country will continue to gain space in the European market through an agreement with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) has been truncated, after the Constitutional Court of Ecuador objected to what both parties have negotiated on...
Posted On 20 Jun 2019
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US ships will occupy the Galapagos airport runway once a month

Ecuadornews: 2014 was about to end and the San Cristobal airport in Galapagos was delivered after being subjected to a remodeling that cost USD 7.5 million. The main building was enlarged, a new 300 m² technical block was built, an access road to the site was opened, the fire...
Posted On 19 Jun 2019
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Ecuador rises in the ranking of public-private partnerships

Ecuadornews: Chile, Colombia and Peru lead the region. The regulations and the business climate for the investment improved the location of Ecuador in the index. The Infrascopio 2019 report conducted by The Economist Intelligence Unit and financed by the Inter-American...
Posted On 19 Jun 2019
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