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This afternoon, the Criminal Guarantees Chamber of the National Court of Justice (CNJ) decided to call for cassation hearing of the EL UNIVERSO case, on Wednesday February 15, at 09:00 (GMT). Through a press conference, the defense of that environment rejected the ruling issued...

During the four-hour hearing of Emilio Palacio in the Department of State, in Miami, Florida. The former opinion editor newspaper El Universo explained the reasons for his request of political asylum in the United States. Palacio and the Perez brothers, directors of El Universo...

The single chamber of the National Criminal Court of Justice (CNJ) suspended once again the appeal hearing of EL UNIVERSO Newspaper, which scheduled for tomorrow, February 10. The new date hasn’t been confirmed yet. This case adds to other suspended hearings until there is...

Emilio Palacio the former editor of opinion for El Universo newspaper, defended today his arguments after requesting political asylum in the United States. Palacio is facing a three-year sentence due to the demand made by the Ecuadorian president Rafael Correa. This Wednesday,...

Ramiro Aguilar, counselor of the journalists Christian Zurita and Juan Carlos Calderon, expressed his disappointment after finding out that TC Television Channel published the ruling on the “Big Brother” Case last Monday night, February 6th; a day before Aguilar...

Journalists Christian Zurita and Juan Carlos Calderon confirmed today that the first sentence of the trial performed by the Ecuadorian president Rafael Correa has arrived. Correa demanded the journalists due to their investigation made for the book “The Big Brother” where it...

Journalist and former editor of opinion for El Universo newspaper, Emilio Palacio, will formally request tomorrow political asylum in the United States. Palacio is facing a sentence of three years in Ecuador by the demand made by the Ecuadorian president, Rafael Correa. The...

The trial made by the Ecuadorian president Rafael Correa against El Universo newspaper is based on libel accusations. However, the European Union (EU) is watching the judicial process very closely since its sanctions affect the bilateral treatment. Chancellor Patiño sent a letter...

The Ecuadorian vice president Lenin Moreno is a candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize. This initiative was made by a group of Ecuadorians residing in Norway guaranteed by the assemblymen Celso Maldonado. The vice president belongs to the Commission of Handicapped People of the...

El Universo Newspaper’s lawyer Joffre Campaña yesterday asked to the Comptroller General to conduct an audit and a special audit examination of the resources used by the Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa in the complaint to Diario El Universo. La seven-page document addressed to...