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President Correa opens school and thermoelectric plant in Esmeraldas festivities

On August 5, President Rafael Correa participated in the celebrations for the independence of Esmeraldas with the opening of the first milennium school in the province: the Simon Plata Torres campus, of 4 hectares, located in the parish Simón Plata Torres. The investment was $...
Posted On 06 Aug 2014
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Alleged U.S. sanitary program was criticized by Cuban media

The U.S. program that sent young Latin American people to Cuba on alleged missions for health and development aid, and which from its background sought political change on the island, has been severely criticized by the local media. The project was “another freak of USAID...
Posted On 06 Aug 2014
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Indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas are handled

On the second day of a cease-fire that ended a month of war, Israel and Hamas began indirect talks this Wednesday on a new border agreement for Gaza. Israel wants the Islamic militant Hamas disarms, or at least ensure that no rearmament, before responding to a claim for reopening...
Posted On 06 Aug 2014
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Biess will double the granting of housing loans

Mortgage credits that are originated in Guayaquil will be processed in the city and not in Quito. The Bank of the Ecuadorian Institute of Social Security (Biess for its Spanish acronym) has opened an office to manage, approve and disburse loan applications. It ...
Posted On 06 Aug 2014
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Commission that will renew members for the CNE is already formed

The Council of Citizen Participation and Social Control yesterday (August 5) formed the citizens commission that will head the renovation contest of two of the five members of the National Electoral Council (CNE for its Spanish acronym). The commission is composed of: Edwin...
Posted On 06 Aug 2014
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Second hearing against Leopoldo López was suspended for August 13

The second hearing against the opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez and four students who were arrested during February protests, was suspended for August 13. Juan Carlos Gutierrez, a member of the defending team leader Will Popular (VP), mentioned at outside the court that “it...
Posted On 06 Aug 2014
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UN condemns jihadist groups in Lebanon

The Security Council of the United Nations yesterday condemned the attacks directed this weekend (2 and 3 August) by jihadist groups in Lebanon and expressed support for the Army in its fight against extremists. Arsal armed clashes,  in the northeast of the country, left at least...
Posted On 05 Aug 2014
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Ecuador calls for an end to the “slaughter” in Israel and announces opening of embassy

The Government of Ecuador requested on Monday through Foreign Minister Ricardo Patiño, to end the “slaughter” in the Gaza Strip, due to the Israeli offensive in the territory. “Palestine live tragic moments: is the moral obligation of the world to end the...
Posted On 05 Aug 2014
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Constitutional amendments package was accepted for processing by the CC

The Admission Chamber of the Constitutional Court (CC) has accepted to process the constitutional reform package presented by assembly members of the PAIS political movement last June 27 The chairman of the CC Patricio Pazmino confirmed that the entity will raffle the Presiding...
Posted On 05 Aug 2014
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Radioelectric spectrum was analyzed in terms of Article 408 of the Constitution

Employees of telephone companies, unions and government authorities are analysing whether the radioelectric spectrum used by telecommunications companies enter in the same category of a natural non-renewable resource. With this, it will be determined if it should be applied the...
Posted On 05 Aug 2014
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