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Ecuador will continue granting support and asylum to Assange

The Ecuadorian government today reiterated its support for Julian Assange, refugee for two years at its embassy in London, while the founder of the WikiLeaks website assured that, despite the difficult circumstances, he will not give up. “We kept our decision to protect...
Posted On 19 Jun 2014
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Clashes around indefinite reelection

Vinicio Alvarado, Minister of Public Administration, responded via Twitter to the CREO movement leader Guillermo Lasso who isagainst indefinite reelection in a tweet. “Do not worry, you will be able to participate, but do not ask to win by (the) non-submission of the best...
Posted On 19 Jun 2014
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Uruguay is still alive after victory against England

Uruguay defeated England by two goals of Luis Suarez, who played the game as a titular player, and continues in the race of the World Cup Brazil 2014. The Uruguayan team took the lead with a Suarez head shot after a cross shot from Cavani (38min) and made the 1-0 in favor of...
Posted On 19 Jun 2014
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Vinicio Alvarado in favor of amendment

Last Tuesday, Secretary of Public Administration Vinicio Alvarado, supported the Government’s intention of modify the Constitution through an amendment in the Assembly, and not by popular vote. Alvarado said the amendment is a “tool” allowed in the Constitution...
Posted On 18 Jun 2014
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Astronauts watch the World Cup matches from space

Astronauts Alexander Gerst from Germany and the Americans Reid Wiseman and Steve Swanson in a statement, wished good luck to the football players that participate in the World Cup Brazil 2014, “Commander Swanson and flight engineers Gerst and Wiseman from orbit 370 miles...
Posted On 18 Jun 2014
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Mahuad is removed from the red list of Interpol

Lawyer Patricio Vivanco defender of the former Ecuadorian president Jamil Mahuad, said that International Police (Interpol) withdrew the international arrest warrant against his client. The sentence against Mahuad, issued on May 29 by embezzlement of public funds, was appealed...
Posted On 18 Jun 2014
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Assange will give a press conference along with Patiño

Ecuador’s Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino announced yesterday he will offer this Thursday a press conference with the founder of the complaints website Wikileaks, Julian Assange, regarding the two years he has been a refugee in the Ecuadorian embassy in London. Patiño...
Posted On 18 Jun 2014
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Ecuador and CAN reviewed Peru complaints

Ricardo Patino, Ecuador Chancellor, met yesterday in Quito with the Secretary of the Andean Comunicad of Nations (CAN for its Spanish acronym) to review measures applied by Peru to Ecuadorian products. Among the products include white goods such as cookers, refrigerators; besides...
Posted On 18 Jun 2014
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13 killed in Nigeria after attack against spectators of the World Cup

At least 13 dead and 20 injured, according to a Reuter’s correspondent, remained as balance due to an explosion recorded in the city of Damaturu, in the northern state of Yobe. In this place, several fans were concentrated in locals to watch the Tuesday´s game of the World Cup...
Posted On 18 Jun 2014
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YASunidos would not have met the deadline for appealing at the TCE

So it was stated on last Tuesday by the president of the National Electoral Council (CNE for its Spanish acronym), Domingo Paredes, who said the environmental group YASunidos did not submitt an appeal to the Electoral Crime Tribunal (TCE for its Spanish acronym) within the three...
Posted On 18 Jun 2014
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