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The CAF delivers credit of $ 200 million to Ecuador for power sector

In order to strengthen the electricity transmission networks in Ecuador, the Finance Minister Fausto Herrera signed a loan agreement with the Andean Development Corporation (CAF) for $ 200 million. The Ministry of Finance reported that this project, which will be implemented by...
Posted On 06 Dec 2014
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Two Al Qaeda hostages killed during US operation rescue

The American journalist Luke Somers died yesterday during the rescue operation conducted by US forces and Yemeni in the province of Shabwa, and which has also died South African citizen Pierre Korkie. Security sources and Yemeni intelligence reported that two hostages, South...
Posted On 06 Dec 2014
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Philippines: Typhoon Hagupit makes landfall and the evacuations continue

The typhoon Hagupit today touched land in the town of Dolores, Eastern Samar province (central Philippines zone), about 21:15 local time (13:15 GMT), with gusts of up to 210 kilometers per hour. The authorities have not yet reported victims, although it is known that the typhoon...
Posted On 06 Dec 2014
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Assembly approves exemption of driving test to get the license

The National Assembly approved on second debate the draft reforms to the Law on Land Transport, Traffic and Road Safety, which has, among other purposes, to ensure the training and updating of knowledge for drivers, as a mechanism to prevent insecurity on roads. Among the...
Posted On 05 Dec 2014
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German Parliamentarians join Yasunidos claim

The collective complaint of Yasunidos about it was the victim of police harassment during its Climate Caravan with destination toPeru, was joined on December 4 by the protest of the Commission on Environment and Nature Conservation of the German Parliament. The official visit of...
Posted On 05 Dec 2014
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Ecuadorian Government attached award to José Mujica

The Ecuadorian government gave to the Uruguayan President José Mujica the highest honor awarded by the National Order to the Merit in the rank of Grand Collar, and argued that it was a recognition to his career “along a militant life dedicated to fighting for the social...
Posted On 05 Dec 2014
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Millions of unnacounted euros are found in the Vatican

Several hundred million euros unaccounted appeared in the accounts of the various ministries of the Vatican, revealed the Australian Cardinal George Pell, who heads the new Secretariat of Economy of Pope Francis. “We’ve found that the (financial) situation (of the...
Posted On 05 Dec 2014
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Peña Nieto urges Mexico to overcome the “pain” for the missing students

The Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, visited the state of Guerrero for the first time and advocated to overcome the “pain” that generated the presumed slaughter of 43 students in September, and to revive tourism in Acapulco, hit by protests. “The Government...
Posted On 05 Dec 2014
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Arizona Policeman kills unarmed African-American man

A policeman killed an unarmed African-American man in Arizona (south), who was previously arrested under suspicion of selling drugs, as reported by the Phoenix police yesterday in a statement. According to the police report, the African-American, 34, Rumain Brisbon, tried to...
Posted On 05 Dec 2014
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US: Protests over killings of African Americans at the hands of the police continue

New York and other American cities were the scene of demonstrations yesterday evening to denounce police impunity in several cases of deaths of African Americans, which has raised the racial tensions in the country. For the second consecutive night, several thousand New Yorkers,...
Posted On 05 Dec 2014
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