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  This week, 46 people have died since Rio de Janeiro police fought against gangsters who broke into police stations and burned 100 car and buses. Rio de Janeiro policemen were prepared to take one of the biggest favelas of the city, shelter of many drug dealers, after violent...

Ecuadorians will have to stay at home for 10 hours (from 7:00 to 17:00) on Sunday November 28th, due to the 2010 Census. People will await the arrival of a high school student who will perform a 71-question survey (which takes approximately 25 to 30 minutes, but it can vary...

Last Thursday the favela Vila Cruzeiro located in the north of Rio de Janeiro was retaken by a police operative. The criminals of the sector ran away from the officers, who already have the place surrounded and heavily secured. Vila Cruzeiro is one of the most dangerous places of...

The Spanish tennis player, Rafael Nadal, won the match against the Czech Tomas Berdych, the only obstacle on his path to the finals Masters Tournament in London, UK. Nadal’s presence on the finals is guaranteed since he hasn’t lost any set. He is currently undefeated and now he...

The Banco Pichincha branch on Spain began a service that permits opening saving accounts and debit accounts from Ecuador. To prove the practicality of this new alternative, the Olympic champion Jefferson Perez, went to Banco Pichincha main office in Quito to open his own account...

The Iraqi President, Jalal Talabani, officially put in charge today the Prime Minister Nuri al Maliki of creating a new Government. Starting today Maliki has 30 days to complete the task, this is crucial for the political crisis of eight months that paralyzed the institutions....

New Zealand is living a “national tragedy” today since it is considered that all 29 men missing in a coal mine since Friday are believed to be dead after a second explosion. Supt Knowles, chief of the rescue operation, said there had been another explosion on...

Well known American singer Gloria Gaynor will be at Teletón “Por la vida” 2010, an every year Christmas show organized by Guayaquil City Hall. This is the first time that Teletón brings american singers. Organizers said they wanted national and international artists, such as...

The Rio de Janeiro police took down 23 drug dealers after five days of crossfire, the criminals tend to burn cars and strike police outposts. On this Thursday morning the delinquents continued their arson activities on the suburbs on the north of the city. The settlement would be...

Banana law for 2011 will regularize illegal banana plantations, establish fixed prices for the entire year, strengthen penalties for exporters who fail to pay the official price of the box of the fruit, among other actions. Richard Salazar, Banana Unit director from the...