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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...
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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...
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Housewives will receive retirement in a proportional way

The Chairwoman of the Commission on the Rights of the Workers, Betty Carrillo, said that technical analysis is needed to determine if a proposal it is feasible to ensure that unpaid domestic workers, who fail to contribute 20 years to thesocial security to obtain their...
Posted On 04 Dec 2014
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Putin criticizes and recognizes that Western sanctions have affected Russia

Then Russian President Vladimir Putin lashed out this Thursday against western attempts to contain Russia, he acknowledged that economic sanctions have hurt the country and announced plans to strengthen ties with Latin America. During his speech on the state of the Nation before...
Posted On 04 Dec 2014
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Immigration measures announced by Obama are demanded by 17 states

17 states led by Texas filed a lawsuit yesterday against immigration enforcement actions announced by the US President Barack Obama, for which nearly five million of undocumented immigrants aretemporarily regulated. This was announced by the Procurator of Texas and...
Posted On 04 Dec 2014
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Hong Kong: Leaders of pro-democracy protests surrender to the police

Three founders of civil disobedience campaign that encouraged the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong yesterday surrendered to the police, saying they wanted to take responsibility for their actions and to end the riots. Teachers Benny Tai Yiu-ting and Chan Kin-man and father Chu...
Posted On 04 Dec 2014
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Mexican federal forces assume control of the Acapulco security

The Mexican government implemented a special plan where Mexican military and federal police yesterday assumed the security of the Acapulco seaside tourist resort (south) and thirty other municipalities, due to the crisis triggered by the disappearance of 43 students. The federal...
Posted On 04 Dec 2014
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Unasur plans to create the South-South block

With a synthesis of what it represents the Union of South American Nations (Unasur for its Spanish acronym) to the region, Foreign Minister Ricardo Patiño opened the international seminar ‘Integration and convergence of South America’, at the Centro Cívico Eloy Alfaro...
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Gloria Toapanta and Carlos Tayupanta, possible members of CNE

Gloria Toapanta and Carlos Tayupanta are leading, with 95 points, the competition for the partial renewal of the National Electoral Council (CNE for its Spanish acronym). Solanda Goyes, Ramón Torres and Omar Serrano are in the following positions, with 86 points each one. On...
Posted On 04 Dec 2014
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Commission of constitutional amendments prepares date for second debate

Once concluded the first discussion of the amendment request containing 16 changes to the Constitution, members of the Occasional Commission analyzed the schedule of activities before the second debate. This, according to Section 441 of the Constitution, will be held within 30...
Posted On 04 Dec 2014
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