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Tense moments in Morena Radio Station due to Possible Closure of the Frequency

“Morena FM never fell into arrears, it never fell into arrears”, said today Luis Almeida, one of the owners Ecuadorian radio station Morena. The National Council of Radio and Television (Conartel) has decided to withdraw the frequency 98.1FM in Guayaquil. Almeida said...
Posted On 06 Jul 2012
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Radio Morena is Still on Air, but Tension Persists

Radio Morena said Friday in his Twitter account that the National Council of Radio and Television (Conartel) issued a closure order against them. Assemblyman Luis Almeida called a press conference to announce that the Conartel has decided to withdraw the frequency of Radio...
Posted On 06 Jul 2012
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Eleven Registered Parties in Ecuadorian Elections

The CN, Prian and PSC movements are the three political parties that were able to validate a minimum of 154 thousand support signatures for registration, along with other national movements: Alianza Pais, Ruptura, Pachakutik, Creo, MPD, PSP, PRE and Avanza. The three named...
Posted On 05 Jul 2012
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Prices and Sigatoka High Risk for Banana Industry, says Alvaro Noboa

Alvaro Noboa, pre-presidential candidate in Ecuador, has once again raised an voice of alert against the imminent collapse that would affect the local banana industry in a few months. “Millions of boxes of bananas are being purchased by no more than $ 2.50 per box, rather than...
Posted On 05 Jul 2012
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Communication Bill will go to Polls on July

The National Assembly President Fernando Cordero, said that this month the Communication Bill draft will finally be submitted to vote. The project has the support of the Occasional Committee, led by Mauro Andino, legislature of the Alianza Pais Party (AP). Cordero explained that...
Posted On 04 Jul 2012
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Democratic Left Movement Closes After 40 Years

The building, located on Poland Street, Quito, which since the 90’s has served as headquarters of the Democratic Left (“Izquierda Democrática” for its spanish acronym), is now empty, filled only with memories. The ID party has 15 days to resolve a crisis that...
Posted On 03 Jul 2012
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Ecuador Elections: Countdown at the CNE for registration of political organizations

Two and a half weeks are left for political organizations of Ecuador to complete their registration with the National Electoral Council (CNE) for the elections scheduled for February 2013. So far, parties and movements Sociedad Patriótica, PRE, MPD, Pachakutik, CREO, Avanza, AP y...
Posted On 02 Jul 2012
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Patino Denies Paraguay’s Accusations

This Friday members of the Ecuadorian diplomacy rejected the accusations formulated by the recently named minister of Defense, Maria Liz Garcia, who claimed that Ecuadorian embassy in Paraguay and the Venezuelan foreign minister, Nicolas Maduro, met with members of the Armed...
Posted On 29 Jun 2012
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Scotland Yard Requests Assange’s Surrender

London‘s Metropolitan Police, Scotland Yard, issued a statement to Assange, who is a refugee in the Ecuadorian Embassy, indicating that he must go to a city police station. If Assange does not show before the agents on the indicated date, it will mean a “second...
Posted On 28 Jun 2012
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A Bill for Handicapped People was Approved

On Tuesday the National Ecuadorian Assembly passed with 94 votes (from all attendants in the room) the Organic Bill for Hadicapped People. The text has 118 articles and contains a number of benefits for people with disabilities, including tax exemptions, access to scholarships,...
Posted On 27 Jun 2012
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