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Last Thursday during the first general committee organized by the Committee on Economic System, the central bank president, Diego Martinez, said the Monetary Financial Code -sent last Wednesday to the National Assembly as urgent in economical matter- “maintains the...

The Plenary of the Congress yesterday endorsed the gauging of King Juan Carlos and part of the Royal Family in the midst of criticism from opposition groups for the prompt processing. A very large majority of the Chamber (184 votes against 32) achieved a change in the law of the...

The White House yesterday requested to the Congress to authorize the granting of financial assistance of $ 500 million to militarily “train and equip” the armed groups that since March 2011 attempt to overthrow the constitutional President of that country, Bashar...

Mauricio Rodas, Mayor of Quito, spoke yesterday about the proposed amendment of the Government on the article 264 of the Constitution concerning the powers of the municipalities in the areas of education and health. For him and Councilman Jorge Albán of Alianza PAÍS (AP), this...

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), has issued a statement, ensuring that the probability of an El Niño phenomena between October and December to occur, is between 75% and 80%. The possibility of occurring in the third quarter of this year is 60%. “It is expected...

Minister of Justice of Chile José Antonio Gómez announced this Thursday the addition of the crime of torture to the Chilean Penal Code, after recognizing it is a pending debt of the country in the framework of the International Day against Torture. “As a state of Chile we...

The United States have announced that it will not produce or acquire more antipersonnel mines, even to replace their current reserves as explosive devices expire. During a conference held in Maputo, capital of Mozambique, a spokeswoman for the National Security Council has stated...

The president of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, is concerned over the signs that the unrest in the country has began to infect his supporters, especially after he fired former Planning Minister Jorge Giordani, financial ideologue of deceased Hugo Chavez. According to U.S. newspaper...

The U.S. government approved this Friday the commercialization of ReWalk, the first robotic exoskeleton that allows to walk with the help of an accompanying to persons paralyzed due to spinal cord injuries. “This revolutionary product will have an immediate impact for...

High school students protested in Quito yesterday afternoon outside the Central University in Quito for not having access to this institution due to the lack of university quota. The students, most minors, assured that despite achieving the required points, they have not found a...