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Correa’s reelection “would not be very appropriate” according to Alvarado

During an interview with the news agency EFE, Vinicio Alvarado, Minister of Tourism, spoke about the possibility that President Rafael Correa is postulated for reelection in 2017. Alvarado said that he personally would prefer to let some time pass in order for the president to...
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Claimed as unconstitutional: the affiliation law to the IESS (social Security)

  Professionals and non-professionals in free exercise are preparing a claim of unconstitutionality against the new law that forces them to provide the 20.6% of their monthly incomes, under a presumptive basis to Social Security. Fabián Pozo, independent lawyer, proposed the...
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Yanukovych said that “neo-Nazis” rule in Kiev

Ukraine’s government has been taken over by “a band of neo-Nazis and ultra-nationalists, who are already aiming to get the presidential chair,” said the deposed Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, at a public meeting in the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don. Yanukovych...
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Uribe keeps his impressive political presence

The name of Alvaro Uribe has weight in the politics of Colombia, and so it was proven when, while still president, amended the constitution to allow an immediate election. After winning that election and extending his presidency for eight years, he chose his...
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Elected Mayors from SUMA ensure that their approach towards the government is not ideological

Mayors elected by the SUMA movement, qualify as “hasty” the decision of Assemblyman Ramiro Aguilar to get away from the political group and they note that their approach to the regime is not over “ideological issues,” but to achieve consensus for the...
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Unicef ​​criticizes lack of humanitarian aid for Syrian children

According to Unicef, there are currently more than 5.5 million children under the yoke of civil war in Syria, and over 1 million of them are not receiving any kind of humanitarian aid just because they live in areas under siege or of difficult access. The organization reports...
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SECOM questions replication request

After the president of the Chamber of Commerce of Quito, Blasco Penaherrera, disseminated surveys via his Twitter account, after the deadline stipulated in the Code of Democracy, thereby causing president Rafael Correa to make ​​statements on the matter and branded him as...
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Education Directorate removed 61 officials

The officials, who belonged to the Department of Hispanic and Bilingual Education of Sucumbios, were removed from office through the deletion of items ordered by the Ministry of Education. Each officer will receive between $ 25 and $ 38 thousand for compensation. In the coming...
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IESS explains that proffesional memberships are not mandatory

This morning the authorities of the Ecuadorian Institute of Social Security (IESS), convened a press conference to clarify the issue regarding whether if the affiliation for workers without subordination relationship is mandatory or not. The chairman, Fernando Cordero, said the...
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CNE is getting ready for new elections

The inconsistency in several polling records remain a problem to the interior of the Electoral National Council (CNE). It’s been 19 days since the sectional election and the institution can not complete the process. Five provinces are still in the recount of the ballot...
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