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Assemblymen Denounce Judicial Prosecution

Two non-government assembly members, Clever Jimenez from the Pachakutik movement (PK) and Mery Zamora, alternate legislator in the Popular Democratic Movement political party (MPD for its Spanish acronym), are on trial for alleged crimes against the state and for sabotage of...
Posted On 31 Aug 2012
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Government patented the phrases “30s”, “30-S” and “Prohibido Olvidar”

The phrases 30S, 30-S and Forbidden to Forget (Prohibido Olvidar) were established by the Ecuadorian government as trademarks pending after eight months. This request was initiated by the Secretary of Public Administration of the President, Vinicio Alvarado, on September 16th...
Posted On 30 Aug 2012
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Ecuador Seeking Peace Talk With FARC

Ecuadorian Foreign Minister, Ricardo Patiño, says that the State has offered to establish a dialogue between the two sides since there is an armed struggle between the guerrillas. “Ecuadorians are confident that the peace talks in Colombia will have successful results....
Posted On 30 Aug 2012
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Aliaksandr Barankov Goes Free

The extradition request from Belarus for Aliaksandr Barankov, was refuted by the Ecuadorian courts yesterday. The Belarusian was released this afternoon. Barankov, who was at the Social Rehabilitation Center N°. 4 of Quito, was received by national and international media who...
Posted On 29 Aug 2012
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El Universo Case: Court did not Rule on the Prosecutor’s Request

Francisco Morales, President of Guayas Court of Justice, did not comment yesterday on the request made by Guayas prosecutor, Antonio Gagliardo, who asked to file the sue against Judge Juan Paredes Fernandez. The judge heard the arguments of the newspaper’s attorney, Joffre...
Posted On 29 Aug 2012
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El Universo Case: Guayas Court of Justice to Decide whether to File or not Preliminary Investigation

Today Francisco Morales, President of Guayas Court of Justice, will decide whether to file or not the preliminary investigation of the so called “Chucky Seven” case, in which judge Juan Paredes is implicated for alleged forgery and ideological malfeasance against El...
Posted On 28 Aug 2012
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CNE Showed Failures on its Computer System

Yesterday in the Quito Exhibition Center continued the signature verification process of affiliations and accessions of political parties and movements, despite the computer system failures. The members of the National Electoral Council (CNE for its Spanish acronym) admitted the...
Posted On 28 Aug 2012
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Mery Zamora Faces Trial Over Terrorism

Mery Zamora, former president of the National Union of Educators (UNE for its Spanish acronym), must attend criminal court to stand trial for the alleged crime of terrorism and sabotage, after the events of September 30, 2010 (30-S). The case began in November 2010 and last May...
Posted On 27 Aug 2012
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CNE Faces Repercussions of False Signature Scandal

Currently the National Electoral Council (CNE for its Spanish acronym) is reviewing every document and movement of the political parties registered in the delegation. The signatures would then be sent to the capital of Ecuador, Quito where a graphological verification to...
Posted On 26 Aug 2012
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A Letter from UK was received at the Ecuadorian Embassy

Today the British Foreign Ministry delivered a letter to the Embassy of Ecuador, where Wikileaks’ founder, Julian Assange, has been housed to avoid extradition to Sweden. A spokesman for the British Foreign Ministry said it had sent a formal communication to the Ecuadorian...
Posted On 24 Aug 2012
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