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Jorge Glas Viejó was arrested in Guayaquil

Jorge Glas Viejó, father of Vice President of Ecuador, arrived yesterday to Guayaquil on a flight that came from Asuncion, Paraguay. Glas Viejó was charged for the alleged rape case of a 13 year old girl who got pregnant .  Glas Viejó was sacked from Asuncion on Tuesday night,...
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Cordicom and `Vivos´ reach an agreement

Performing a continuous content´s review of the program Vivos to “not offend or cause any type of discrimination,” was the agreement reached by the authorities of the Regulation Council of Communication (Cordicom) and the Orbeluna Productions team. This, starting from...
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YASunidos makes a challenge on the signature verification process carried out by the CNE

Last Wednesday representatives of the environmental group YASunidos attended the National Electoral Council (CNE for its Spanish acronym) to challenge the resolution of the electoral body of last May 8, which notified a lack of signatures on behalf of the activist group to call a...
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EU seeks to reach an agreement on free trade or investment with EEUU

The European Union (EU) yesterday presented its position in the areas of chemicals, textile, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and motor vehicles; before the current negotiations with the United States to reach a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)  The proposals come...
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Sea exit of Bolivia and Paraguay was supported by Correa

The President of Ecuador Rafael Correa advocated on Wednesday that the Mediterranean countries of the region count with access to the sea, and considered unfair that such responsibility falls on one country, as in the case of Chile regarding Bolivia. “The region must seek...
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Ferry with 200 passengers capsizes in Bangladesh leaving 12 dead people

A ferry sank in a storm this Thursday on a river of central Bangladesh, leaving at least twelve people dead and hundreds missing, authorities announced. The wreck took place shortly before the 15:00 local time (0900 GMT) during a storm on the Meghna river in Munshiganj district,...
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Biodiversity Commission will visit the Yasuni ITT fields

As part of a follow-up to the Declaration of National Interest of the process of oil exploitation of the block 43 or ITT fields (Ishpingo, Tambococha and Tiputini), located in the Yasuni National Park, the assembly forming the Biodiversity Committee of the Assembly, will visit...
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Private entrepreneurs face legal problems due to Production Code

The Production Code, released in 2010, will be modified. Authorities and entrepreneurs agree that the legislation is not fulfilling all the objectives for which it was created. The impetus for private investment is an example.  Next week, industries representatives will hold a...
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Conaie chooses president this Saturday

On next Saturday May 17 the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (Conaie for its Spanish acronym) shall designate from among three candidates, its new president, replacing the current leader, Humberto Cholango. The candidates are: Olindo Nastacuaz of the Conaice...
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IACHR received report on Cléver Jímenez’s case and Sarayaku community

The President, Vice President and Secretary of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights received Ledy Zúñiga, Minister of Justice, and Attorney Diego Garcia in order to report on the situation of Cléver Jiménez, Fernando Villavicencio and Carlos Figueroa. “The leadership...
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