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Spain smokers Face Tobacco Bill

Spaniards would wake up on Sunday without being able to do what many consider a right: smoke a cigarette while having a drink at a bar. Now a new bill prohibits smoking in enclosed public spaces. On January 2, the most restrictive tobacco bill in Europe would become on the...
Posted On 30 Dec 2010
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Religious Personalities Expressed Their Wishes for 2011

Pope Benedict XVI will give a Mass on January 10 for the World Day of Peace, there will also be unveil their predictions for 2011. “Religious freedom, the way to peace” is the message that Pope has been spreading for the occasion of the Mass, and through which he...
Posted On 30 Dec 2010
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Ecuador Ends This Year in Place 53 on FIFA’s Teams List

In 2010 the ranking of FIFA ended with Spain, Holland, and Germany on the top three places, followed by Brazil and Argentina. Spain won the South Africa World Cup, while Uruguay, the semi finalist of the World Cup was on seventh place. Meanwhile, Ecuador improved his position...
Posted On 30 Dec 2010
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Irak, Pakistan, and Mexico are the Most Dangerous for Journalists

Reporters without Borders released today its annual report. The numbers of journalists killed has dropped 25% compared with 2009, however the numbers are alarming. In this year 57 journalists were killed doing their job and kidnappings have increased 55%. The three most violent...
Posted On 30 Dec 2010
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Correa Creates a Safety Zone to Stop Land Traffickers

Over 9,000 hectares on the north of Guayaquil have human invasions in a zone that belongs to the hydraulic system of península de Santa Elena, which would remain militarized by Correa’s decision. Yesterday president Correa announced that the safety zones would be enabled to...
Posted On 29 Dec 2010
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Maria Teresa and Jeff Are Divorced

Ecuadorian TV presenter and model María Teresa Guerrero legally separated her now ex-husband Jeff Karram, the divorce is official. Guerrero met the Canadian surfer in Montañita met while he was visiting the country. The couple got married on June 11, 2005. The couple has not made...
Posted On 29 Dec 2010
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Heat Wave in Buenos Aires

Argentina Weather Service declared a red alert for Buenos Aires on Monday because the high temperatures that the city is suffering. People’s health  is at risk because of the extreme weather. However, today is expected reduced temperatures, so alert have lowered to orange....
Posted On 29 Dec 2010
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Napoleon’s Stockings Were Sold for Thousands of Euros

A pair of stockings that Napoleon Bonaparte wore during his exile on St.Helena island in the nineteenth century (after the Waterloo battle), sold for 31,250 euros ($ 40,263) at an auction on the outskirts of Paris. The beige color long socks are made of silk; they also hav...
Posted On 29 Dec 2010
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Ecuador Will Finish 2010 with a $1,200 Million Deficit

Today, the Coordinating Minister of Production, Mauricio Peña, said Ecuador will close the 2010 with a trade deficit of about 1,200 million dollars in contrast to the 350 million dollars deficit in 2009. According...
Posted On 29 Dec 2010
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Ecuadorian Embassy Asks to Facilitate the Vote in Spanish Municipalities

This Wednesday the Ecuadorian Embassy in Spain requested the Spanish authorities to avoid the obstacles that Ecuadorian immigrants will face in the country during the next Municipal elections to be held on May 22 of 2011. Spanish diplomatic branch assured to have available...
Posted On 29 Dec 2010
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