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Government officials will attend the IACHR to address the Jimenez case

The Procurator Diego Garcia and Justice Minister, Ledy Zúñiga, are traveling today to San José de Costa Rica to meet up tomorrow with members of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IDH-Court), to discuss the situation of the Sarayaku people. Garcia said he expects to...
Posted On 13 May 2014
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USAID presented its achievements previous to their departure from Ecuador

The results of an environmental project that the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) implemented in the country for five years, and ended as part of its next withdrawal from Ecuador in late September, were presented yesterday. USAID officials, as its Director,...
Posted On 13 May 2014
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Ex-seers will appeal their sentence

Paul Chambers and Gerardo Portilla, former seers of the contracts between the state and companies allegedly linked to the brother of the president, revealed that they will challenge the sentence of one year in prison for perjury, delivered last Friday at the adjudication hearing...
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Wife of the late Mayor of Muisne spoke of a “corruption web” in the Municipality

Italia Jijón, alternating Assemblywoman of Alianza PAÍS (AP), and wife of the deceased Mayor of Muisne, Walquer Vera, yesterday reiterated what her husband said last Thursday in a radio interview: that he received death threats after he won the election . Furthermore, Jijón said...
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Zack Snyder reveals Ben Affleck’s “Batman vs. Superman” Costume and Batmobile

This Tuesday Batman vs. Superman Director Zack Snyder revealed the very first look at Batman’s new Batmobile, as well as the very first official image of Ben Affleck’s costume as an older and bulkier Batman.
Posted On 13 May 2014
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Ecuadorian shrimp export is directed to Europe, Asia and the United States

In the first quarter of 2014, Ecuadorian shrimp exports grew a 90.6 % compared to the same period last year, according to the European Central Bank (ECB). This makes it the fastest growing product in the list of 26 sales unrelated to oil. The increased commercialization of shrimp...
Posted On 12 May 2014
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11 young Venezuelan opponents will be put on trial

Two courts of Caracas ordered prison for eleven young protesters arrested last Thursday on two of the four opposition camps in the east of the capital, accused by the prosecution for the crimes of illegal possession of firearms, conspiracy, incitement to disobey the law, using...
Posted On 12 May 2014
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Ecuador competes for having the Best Train in South America

The management company launched a campaign to support the Train Cruise, which is also nominated for the World Travel Awards, known as the Oscars of tourism. As part of the campaign, a train carriage was installed at the Naciones Unidas and Republica del Salvador avenues, where...
Posted On 12 May 2014
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Reforms on Labour Code condition social services

On last May 1, the Minister for Labour Relations, Carlos Marx Carrasco, publicly presented the project of the Organic Code of Labour Relations, which does not define yet certain points on food services and health and social care for employees. Subsection 6 of section...
Posted On 12 May 2014
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Ecuadorian imports decreased by 2%

  Ecuador importations have reduced by a 2% during the first quarter of 2014 compared to the same period of 2013. This is the result of restrictions imposed by the government since late last year. In dollars, this represented $ 140 million, an amount that could have been...
Posted On 12 May 2014
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