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Two days to finish the fourth round of negotiations between Ecuador and the EU

This week could conclude the negotiations between Ecuador and the European Union (EU), which seeks an ambitious trade agreement for both parties. Thus it was reported the European Commission (EC). Among the issues to be resolved in this fourth round, which takes place i...
Posted On 09 Jul 2014
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Snowden extension of requests asylum in Russia

The former analyst of the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) Edward Snowden, asked Russia to extend for one year the temporary asylum which was granted on August,1, 2013, confirmed today his lawyer Anatoly Kucherena. “There is a procedure stipulated by Russian law. We...
Posted On 09 Jul 2014
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Amendment would limit use of protective action

Within the draft amendments submitted by the Alianza PAIS (AP) bloc of the National Assembly, to the Constitutional Court (CC), is intended to increase a subsection in Article 88 of the Constitution, in order to regulate the cases in which people may “abuse” of the...
Posted On 09 Jul 2014
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Second case of espionage by the U.S. Germany is discovered

The German authorities are investigating a second case of espionage by the United States, where the suspect would be an employee of the German Ministry of Defence, who allegedly passed classified data to the U.S. secret services. The German federal prosecutor and criminal police...
Posted On 09 Jul 2014
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Plenary session carry out the first debate of the draft Monetary Code

Through a first debate, the plenary of the National Assembly discussed the Organic Monetary and Financial Code sent by the Executive on June, 25.  The discussion was fulfilled on the basis of the Commission´s report on Economic Regime, which made observations to the government...
Posted On 09 Jul 2014
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Glas seeks exglasschange agreements with Cuba

The Vice President of Ecuador Jorge Glas Espinel made ​​his first official visit to Cuba to discuss possible exchange agreements indifferent areas. Glas said that is of his interest to analyze agreements in the pharmaceutical industry, biotechnology development and advances in...
Posted On 09 Jul 2014
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Riots and damage in Sao Paulo after defeat of the Brazilian team

At least 15 buses were torched in Sao Paulo and some fans were arrested in fights and riots after the defeat of the Brazilian team 7-1 against Germany in the semifinals of the World Cup Brazil 2014. In Belo Horizonte, State of Minas Gerais, the city where the match was held, some...
Posted On 09 Jul 2014
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Donziger appeals judgment against him in U.S.

The Lawyer Steven Donziger, one of the representatives of Ecuadorians that demanded Chevron for environmental damage in Ecuador, appealed the ruling of the U.S. Justice according to which a judge of Ecuador would have conspired for conviction against the oil company. In a letter...
Posted On 09 Jul 2014
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U.S. and China agreed economic and strategic cooperation

Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, today agreed on greater economic and strategic cooperation between the two countries and supported a model of modern bilateral relations. During the sixth round of the Economic and Strategic Dialogue between...
Posted On 09 Jul 2014
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Obama requests $ 3.700 billion for controlling migration of minors

Barack Obama, U.S. President has asked to the Congress this Tuesday $ 3.700 million to deal with the conflict of the massive influx of Central American minors migrants without visas  who cross the border with Mexico, according to the White House. Washington will make ​​the...
Posted On 08 Jul 2014
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