There are New Ministers and Governor of Guayas

Today the Governor of Guayas and his new cabinet were set into their post by President Rafael Correa at the Presidential Palace. The new officers are: Coordinating Ministry of Social Development: Richard Espinosa Guzman Ministry of Human Resource Coordinator: Augusto Xavier...
Posted On 23 Apr 2012
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Defense of El Universo Newspaper will Insist in Prison for Judge Paredes

The defense of El Universo Newspaper insists the prosecution to call former judge Monica Encalada and former coach of the Judicial Council, Jaime Martinez, to testify as part of the inquiry into an alleged corruption in the ruling against the newspaper. Public statements from...
Posted On 23 Apr 2012
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The Delivery of the Diplomatic Suitcase was not Recorded

Three months after the discovery of 40 kilos of liquid cocaine in a diplomatic suitcase sent to Italy from Quito new data emerge. In a letter sent to the General Secretariat of the Assembly, the Foreign Ministry acknowledged that the official release of the cargo “does not...
Posted On 23 Apr 2012
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Evaluation Process to Educational Institutions Intensifies in Ecuador

The evaluation of the educational institutions in the Ecuadorian highlands will start in five months. Yesterday, the authorities of the Ministry of Education reported, at a press conference, that 31.000 public and private schools will be evaluated. “This system is not...
Posted On 20 Apr 2012
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El Universo case: Former Judge Encalada presented Evidence to the Prosecution

A 28-page document with the transcript of a video file of 50 minutes was given a few minutes ago by the lawyer of former judge Monica Encalada who denounced an alleged corruption in the ruling against El Universo newspaper. John Vizueta, vice president of the local School of...
Posted On 20 Apr 2012
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Patiño Makes Statements Regarding Diplomatic Suitcase

It took less than an hour for the judicial confession about the “diplomatic suitcase” case in which drugs were found in upon its arrival to Italy. Foreign Minister Ricardo Patiño, answer around 20 of the 27 questions of judicial confession held in the Najas Palace,...
Posted On 20 Apr 2012
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Judges who declared the colonel Carrión innocent were dismissed

Three judges who declared the colonel César Carrión innocent were dismissed by the Transitory Advice of the Judicature. The cause of this action was “the most serious disciplinary infraction”.            In the report of the minister of Justice, Johanna Pesántez, she...
Posted On 19 Apr 2012
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El Universo case: Monica Encalada will Give Evidence about Chucky 7

Ecuadorian newspaper El Comercio interviewed former judge Monica Encalada who was temporary judge in El Universo case. Encalada left Ecuador on February 14 to settle in Colombia after uncovering a link between attorney Gutenberg Vera (Counsel for President Rafael Correa) in the...
Posted On 19 Apr 2012
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Changes in the Ecuadorian ministerial office

The President of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, informed during the meeting with social organizations held at the Presidential Palace that Javier Ponce will go to the Agriculture Department and Michael Carvajal will occupy the Defense Department. The secretary of communication, Fernando...
Posted On 18 Apr 2012
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No Trial for Patiño in “Diplomatic Suitcase” Case

Yesterday, the Oversight Committee of the Ecuadorian Assembly, with government party majority, decided to file the request for impeachment against the Foreign Minister Ricardo Patiño. Assemblyman Fernando Aguirre (PSP) wanted Patiño to face, among other things, the political...
Posted On 17 Apr 2012
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