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The fashion industry is involved in social responsibility and ethics

Ecuadornews: The consumer has turned his attention to the consumption of garments that have been made with respect for the environment and work. Can you be smart and sustainable at the same time? For fashion connoisseurs the answer is a resounding yes. But which of these aspects...
Posted On 20 Feb 2019
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Banco del Pacifico ensures that sponsorship contract with LigaPro “only benefited one of the parties”

Ecuadornews: Through a statement, Banco del Pacifico, which was initially presented as the official sponsor of the new Ecuadorian Soccer Championship, announced that it has not been possible to reach an agreement with the Professional Soccer League of Ecuador (Liga Pro)....
Posted On 20 Feb 2019
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Proyecto Mirador delivers $ 15 million in anticipated royalties

Ecuadornews: The Chinese company Ecuacorriente delivered $ 15 million to the Ecuadorian State for payment of anticipated royalties from the Mirador mining project. It is the third payment of that type, with a total of $ 85 million. In an event held yesterday in the canton of...
Posted On 20 Feb 2019
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Three money laundering companies were created in Ecuador to put the narco-money of “El Chapo” Guzmán

Ecuadornews: In the trial against Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, in the United States, Ecuador was mentioned several times as part of the countries that the drug trafficker involved in his illicit business. Three ghost companies were created that they used to launder the...
Posted On 20 Feb 2019
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They find in Galapagos a species of turtle that was believed extinct for more than a century

Ecuadornews: The mythical giant tortoise species that was endemic to the Fernandina Island of the Galápagos Archipelago and was believed to have been extinct for more than 100 years has been rediscovered. The Minister of the Environment, Marcelo Mata, confirmed it in a tweet. An...
Posted On 20 Feb 2019
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Presidency of Ecuador asks to investigate judges who acquitted Espinel

Ecuadornews: The Secretariat of Anticorruption of the Presidency of Ecuador has asked to investigate the judges of the Criminal Guarantees Court of the province of Guayas (south) who last week absolved former Minister Iván Espinel accused of alleged corruption. “We make an...
Posted On 19 Feb 2019
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Human Development Bonus promotes entrepreneurs

Ecuadornews: Households that are part of the program can request a portion of their pensions in advance to create microenterprises. More than 70 thousand credits have been delivered. Mónica Castro was motivated by two ideas to build a micro-enterprise that, little by little,...
Posted On 19 Feb 2019
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The Ombudsman’s Office speaks of a case of ‘violation of rights’ of 450 workers in a foreign company

Ecuadornews: The Ombudsman’s Office revealed on Monday what it considers a serious case of “modern slavery” that affects at least 450 workers and their families, who live in deplorable conditions in plantations under the ownership of a company with Japanese...
Posted On 19 Feb 2019
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Companies investigated for Odebrecht case received new contracts from Petroecuador

Ecuadornews: The Esmeralda companies Vladmau Construcciones S.A. and Professionals in Industrial Maintenance (Promanti), investigated for corruption in the Odebrecht issue, have just received new contracts at the Esmeraldas Refinery, granted by EP Petroecuador, for $ 3.6 million....
Posted On 19 Feb 2019
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Lenin Moreno says that international entities will support work against corruption

Ecuadornews: President Lenin Moreno announced the night of this Monday, February 18, 2019 that will consolidate a model to confront corruption, in which international institutions will take part. In a national chain, the Head of State said that he arranged for Foreign Minister...
Posted On 19 Feb 2019
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