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The fronts against the vice president multiply

Ecuadornews: The scenario gets complicated. The vice president María Alejandra Vicuña faces observations from the authorities and assembly members. All of them ask for clarifications about the supposed payment of ‘tithes’ to their collaborators while they were...
Posted On 28 Nov 2018
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Former advisor says that Vice President asked for contributions when she was an assembly member

Ecuadornews: Anex-collaborator of María Alejandra Vicuña, when she was a legislator between2011 and 2013, points out that she has asked for financial contributions to keep his position. This is recorded in an affidavit dated October 26, 2018. It is Ángel Polivio Sagbay, who...
Posted On 28 Nov 2018
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Traffic of weapons: the military gives names

Ecuadornews: At least three of seven soldiers investigated for alleged trafficking of arms and ammunition revealed yesterday in the Office of the Attorney General the names of officers who would have evaded their responsibilities in the supervision and control of military rakes....
Posted On 28 Nov 2018
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Dumping or abuse of power, under analysis

Ecuadornews: The Superintendence of Market Power Control already analyzes the competition between the ports and if their tariffs are in accordance with the rules of what is considered legal. But the strategy of a new player, DP World, alerts the sector. The company DPWorld...
Posted On 28 Nov 2018
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Doctors against the proforma

Ecuadornews: What will happen to health in Ecuador next year? The amount allocated to this sectorin the budget proforma makes doctors, patients and a group of assembly members anticipate a discouraging panorama. With fewer resources for medicines, for nutrition programs, for...
Posted On 28 Nov 2018
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IACHR Rapporteur rejects Sara Velástegui order of prison

Ecuadornews: The case of Sara Velástegui, who was sentenced to 40 days in prison for making a complaint on Facebook, is already known to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. For Édison Lanza, rapporteur of Freedom of Expression of that entity, the Velástequi case shows...
Posted On 28 Nov 2018
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Oil: Ecuador supports the cut of other countries

Ecuadornews: The thesis of reducing supply to stop its price fall travels the world and reaches Ecuador. Lenin Moreno’s government will support a decision by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to reduce production when the group meets next week in...
Posted On 27 Nov 2018
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Police track cases of trafficking of Venezuelan citizens

Ecuadornews: Between last January and May, the police have rescued 35 women from Venezuela who were subjected to sexual exploitation in Quito, Manta and Guayaquil. The judicial investigations show that the foreigners were forced to work in supposed spa services and even in a...
Posted On 27 Nov 2018
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‘Guacho’ is called to trial for delinquency

Ecuadornews: Judge Óscar Corozo called Walter A., aka Guacho, and five others for trial for his alleged involvement in the crimes of organized crime and terrorism on the northern border. Basedon the elements of conviction presented by the prosecutor Wilson Toainga,coordinator of...
Posted On 27 Nov 2018
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InDriver enters Ecuador to fight in the transport apps market

Ecuadornews: The auction of the price of the race is the main difference that it has with the companies Uber and Cabify, its direct competitors. Mobile applications have become vertiginous in indispensable tools for most of those who have smartphones, due to its possibilities to...
Posted On 27 Nov 2018
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