Lesbian couple achieves judgment that endorse their union

The lesbian couple, who on Monday won the judgment to be recognized in their identity cards as facto union, shall wait 72 hours for their marital status to be modified by the Civil Registry. Diana Maldonado, from Guayaquil, and Maribel Serrano, Spanish, must wait until the appeal...
Posted On 18 Jun 2014
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Ringleader of attack against U.S. consulate is captured in Libya

The capture of Ahmed Abu Khattala in Libya, alleged ringleader of the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi in September 2012, where four Americans were killed, including Ambassador Chris Stevens, was confirmed yesterday by the Pentagon. Khattala was arrested on Sunday during...
Posted On 18 Jun 2014
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Ecuador indigenous will march against three State decisions

Ecuador indigenous will march from the south of the country to Quito as a meaning of their rejection to the Water Law, a draftthat is discussed in the Constituent Assembly. Furthermore, against the rise of gas and the signing of the trade agreement with the European Union (EU)....
Posted On 18 Jun 2014
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Delegates for changes in the CNE

Last Tuesday the Council of Citizen Participation (CPC for its Spanish acronym) approved nine of the ten delegates of the five functions of the state to shape the citizen selection committees, responsible for the process to renew two of the five members of the National Electoral...
Posted On 18 Jun 2014
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Congope will prevent the regions division

The Consortium of Autonomous Provincial Governments of Ecuador (Congope for its Spanish acronym) will add changes to the Constitution and one of those will be to  prevent that the country is divided into regions. Gustavo Baroja, Prefect of Pichincha by Alianza PAÍS, was elected...
Posted On 18 Jun 2014
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Maduro reiterated his magnicide accusations against Machado

The president of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro today reiterated his accusations against the opposition leader Maria Corina Machado of “magnicide” and “killer,” after she assisted on Monday before the Attorney, and said that there will be justice in the country....
Posted On 18 Jun 2014
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Chile left out of World Cup to the champion Spain

Spain failed to defeat Chile and was defeated 2-0 in the second round of Group B of the World Cup Brazil 2014. The Spaniards were obliged to win the South American team to stick with chances of moving to the second phase of the World Cup, after losing against Netherlands 5-1....
Posted On 18 Jun 2014
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13 executed and 3 death sentences in China over terrorist attacks

Last Monday the Chinese government executed 13 people for committing “terrorist attacks” in the western region of Xinjiang, while three others were sentenced to death for an attack on the Tiananmen Square. “The 13 criminals ruthlessly killed police officers,...
Posted On 17 Jun 2014
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Single Authority and Council are the topic of discussion in Water Law

There are contradictions and differences on the Sole Authority and the Plurinational Water Advisory Council on the latest draft Water Law, which is discussed in the Committee on Food Sovereignty. In addition to the report presented for the second debate in 2010. In both documents...
Posted On 17 Jun 2014
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600 indigenous would have been subjected to blood draws

U.S. scientists extracted without authorization at least 3,500 blood samples from 600 indigenous of Ecuador with unique genetic characteristics. Parts of the samples were sold, according to a research made by the Ecuadorian government. Rene Ramirez, head of Senescyt, told state...
Posted On 17 Jun 2014
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