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Rafael Correa inaugurates Guayaquil-Santay Footbridge

President Rafael Correa officially opened today, approximately at 12:30 pm, the pedestrian bridge that links Guayaquil city with the Santay island. He emphasized that citizens will be able to access to 2,000 green hectares  in just 15 minutes. “We are convinced...
Posted On 03 Jun 2014
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Abdel Fatah al-Sisi is elected President of Egypt

The former head of the army Abdel Fatah al Sisi, who leads Egypt in fact since Islamist Mohamed Mursi was deposed 11 months ago, was proclaimed president with 96.9% of the votes, announced this Tuesday the electoral commission. The marshal, who retired from the army to stand for...
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Commission recommended to review draft Water Law

The Commission on Food Sovereignty of the Assembly seeks to simplify the terms and structure the contents of the draft Water Law. To do so, it recommended a comprehensive revision of the text. Mauricio Proaño of the Alianza PAÍS movement (AP for its Spanish acronym ) and Vice...
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Youth unemployment is a reason for ONU meeting

The Economic and Social Council of the ONU (ECOSOC) gathered yesterday and today representatives of more than a thousand youth organization at the seat of the United Nations fot the Youth Forum. The discussion topic was unemployment among young people. According to the ONU, in...
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Induction cookers manufacturing companies deliver the specifications to Ministry of Industries

Suppliers applicants for the production of induction cookers yesterday complied the second delivery of information to the Ministry of Industries. The contents had to do with technical specifications and delivery certification to the laboratories that verify theseproducts. Juan...
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Change of IACHR headquarters is rejected by Insulza

José Miguel Insulza, General Secretary of the Organization of American States (OAS), yesterday rejected the claim of Ecuador to change the seat of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), located in Washington and defended its “full autonomy”. In a...
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Ecuador will pose to declare peace zone to America

With the aim that the countries resolve their disputes through negotiation, Ecuador will propose in the 44th Session of the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) to declare America a peace zone. Marco Albuja, Ecuador’s Ambassador to the OAS said:...
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Philip of Bourbon will assume the crown from June 16

The Congress has provided that the proclamation of Philip of Bourbon takes place in the Hemicycle on June 16, at a solemn meeting of the Cortes. At the moment, the Spanish Government shall prepare a law to regulate the procedure for the succession to the Crown, which shall be...
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Santay-Guayaquil Footbridge will be opened today at midday

Today, from noon, the Santay island and Guayaquil city will be connected by a pedestrian bridge that will allow people cross it cycling or walking. This will be possible because this 840 meters long viaduct will be opened to the public. It is expected that President Rafael Correa...
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Obama reaffirms military commitment with eastern Europe

President Barack Obama announced this Tuesday in Warsaw (Poland) an initiative to strengthen military aid to the countries of the eastern flank of NATO, concerned about the actions of Vladimir Putin´s Russia in Ukraine, a country bordering with Poland, and the Ukrainia...
Posted On 03 Jun 2014
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