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Does Jamil Mahuad has a Twitter Account?

Since October 15, the former Ecuadorian President Jamil Mahuad through his Twitter account @jamilmahuadwitt has justified the consequences of the freezing of bank accounts of many citizens during his government. In his account he has said, “I ask you to understand that I had no...
Posted On 17 Oct 2012
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Bunay Defends his Support to Duzac’s Bussiness

Yesterday the former president of COFIEC bank, Antonio Bunay pointed out that the was not pressed by Pedro Delgado, the legal representative of the Management Unit Trust Public Law AGD-CFN No more impunity (Ugedep for its Spanish acronym). However the Prosecutor Commission of the...
Posted On 16 Oct 2012
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Ecuador Adds to the Countries that Threaten the Free Speech

“The pressure of some Governments is more dangerous than the organized crime.” According to reports, the 67% of American journalists believe that the free speech is threatened thanks to a study published in the 68th General Assembly of the Inter-American Press (SIP for its...
Posted On 16 Oct 2012
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Early Campaign will be discounted from electoral spending

The President of the National Electoral Council (CNE for its Spanish acronym), Domingo Paredes, announced the approval of a rule proposed last July, which establishes penalties in the electoral spending over early campaigns made by political groups. The regulation sets out the...
Posted On 16 Oct 2012
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TCE orders the review of signatures from SUMA

The Electoral Contentious Tribunal (TCE for its Spanish acronym) ordered this morning to undertake a new review of signatures of the Sociedad Unida Mas Accion movement (SUMA), which had been left out of the 2013 elections for failing to obtain the 157,000 required support...
Posted On 16 Oct 2012
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CNE refuses SUMA signature review

QUITO, Ecuador The National Electoral Council (CNE for its Spanish acronym) refused the request made by the Electoral Contentious Tribunal (TCE for its Spanish acronym) to revise and verify the 6300 signatures submitted by the Sociedad Unida Mas Accion movement (SUMA). Sergio...
Posted On 16 Oct 2012
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A Reward is Offered for Information on Glas Viejo

Due to the lack of attention from the police for the capture of Jorge Heriberto Glas Viejo, the principals of the Attorneys School, Alfonso Luz Yunes and Juan Vizueta, offered a reward of $ 17,000to whoever gives information about the whereabouts of Glas Viejo. Starting today,...
Posted On 16 Oct 2012
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AP Convention in November

The President of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, announced that his political group, Alianza PAIS (AP), will hold its convention in November to appoint representatives for next year’s elections. “The convention will be in November. I think we have until the 17th to choose and...
Posted On 16 Oct 2012
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Increase on BDH as the main electoral strategy

Several presidential candidates have proposed, as part of their electoral campaign, to increase the human development bonus (BDH for its Spanish acronym) from $ 35 to $ 50. Currently the bonus benefits 1’200 000 women, 600,000 seniors and about 115,000 disability citizens....
Posted On 15 Oct 2012
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Guillermo Lasso: “I have nothing to do with the bank holiday”

Today, during an interview on “Contacto Directo” with Alfredo Pinoargote, businessman and ecuadorian presidential candidate, Guillermo Lasso reported the placement of billboards along the roads of Ecuador, in which is presented the former banker next to former...
Posted On 15 Oct 2012
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