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Fighting in Ukraine become more violent

While authorities held in Kharkiv a second round table of national unity, resistance in Ukraine grew yesterday with renewed fighting and violent incidents in the regions of Donetsk and Lugansk. The pro-Russian bulwark of Slaviansk, attacked by Ukrainian troops since late April,...
Posted On 18 May 2014
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Sarayaku will have the first UPC

Yesterday it was confirmed that the first Community Police Unit (UPC) will be installed in Sarayaku. This measure was taken by the Minister of the Domestic Affairs, José Serrano, after the authorities ensured the presence of  ‘paramilitary groups’ and ‘armed...
Posted On 17 May 2014
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Maduro seeks to continue peace talks in Unasur meeting

The President of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, aspirated yesterday that the Unasur meeting with foreign ministers  and opposition leaders scheduled for this Sunday, allows to continue the peace talks, following the arrest of students in the last week. ‘I welcome the UNASUR...
Posted On 17 May 2014
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Cuenca councilors were expelled from their positions.

Ruth Caldas and Norma Illares, both councilors of Cuenca, were ejected from their charge by the Committee on Ethics and Discipline Alianza PAÍS ( AP ) because of ‘political disloyalty’ , this was published yesterday on the Twitter account of Doris Soliz, Executive...
Posted On 17 May 2014
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Foreign ministers of Ecuador and Panama exchanged experiences

Today in Quito, the Foreign Ministers of Ecuador, Ricardo Patiño, and Panama, Francisco Álvarez de Soto, came together to exchange bilateral issues and their experiences on the “transformations” both have undertaken, reported the government. Álvarez de Soto is on an...
Posted On 17 May 2014
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Efficient Cooking has billing scheme

The Efficient Cooking Government plan already has its tariff scheme. This will start next August and will be reflected in the electricity bills of September, as announced by Vladimir  González Andrade, Manager of the program. The official gave a presentation of the plan last...
Posted On 17 May 2014
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Authority seeks Jimenez at Consulate of Lithuania

On suspicion of the presence of former Assemblyman Cléver Jiménez, police yesterday inspected the consulate of Lithuania in Quito. Jimenez and his collaborators Fernando Villavicencio and Carlos Figueroa were sentenced for slander against President Rafael Correa. They were in the...
Posted On 16 May 2014
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Patiño will receive to Jacobson to prepare John Kerry’s visit

  Assistant Secretary of State for Latin American Affairs, from U.S., Roberta Jacobson, will meet with Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Ricardo Patiño, the next June 5 to prepare the visit of the head of U.S. diplomacy, John Kerry to Ecuador. In earlier days, Ecuadorian Foreign...
Posted On 16 May 2014
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Modifications to the Food Labeling

Industries Minister Ramiro Gonzalez reported that in the coming days will be formalized the new changes of the Regulation Processed Food Labeling. The regulations states that must be identified the contents of the food in fat, sugar and salt in a graphical system colors. The red...
Posted On 16 May 2014
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The Armed Forces could intervene in the internal security of the country, according to reform

The amendment to the Law on Public Security and the State was approved yesterday by 80 members in the full Assembly against 23 votes. On it  the Armed Forces  intercession  is authorized over the internal security of the country.  The bill was introduced in 2010 by President...
Posted On 16 May 2014
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