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Diplomatic relations between Ecuador and the U.S. are evolving as a sign of good sign for both countries, the U.S. government appointed a new ambassador to this country. Ricardo Patiño, Ecuadorian Ambassador, announced yesterday: “I ​​want to confirm that the U.S....

El Universo legal representative, Joffre Campaña, informed in a preliminary report that the content of the flash drive that carried the file Correa 457-2011.doc could have serious conclusions. Campaña reviewed the seven conclusions of the document. 1) the file with the sentence...

In a open letter published in Paris, the general secretary of Reporters Without Borders, Jean-François Julliard invited the Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa to choose between a “revolution or a war with the communication media.” Tensions continue to increase between Correa and...

The Collective Rights Commission of the National Assembly decided this Wednesday to meet with the legal representative of El Universo newspaper, Joffre Campaña, and discuss the irregularities in the sentence. The request was made by assemblymen Enrique Herreria, the meeting was...

Last Monday, the Ecuadorian president, Rafael Correa, declared a judicial emergency to ensure legal services in a controversial transition period of the courts and judges. Correa’s decree will last for 60 days and it will permit the government to mobilize the judiciary throughout...

Rene Ramirez, besides being Senplades and Senescyt chairman, was sworn yesterday as the new Ecuadorian Chairman of Higher Education, body in charge for the administering policies and regulation of the country’s university system. Ramirez, who represents the Executive, was...

El Universo legal representative Joffre Campaña informed that the analysis made to the copy of the hard drive of judge Juan Paredes revealed that the sentence was elaborated outside court 15º of Guayas. According to the results, file Correa 457-2011.2 was placed into the computer...

During the hearing of this Tuesday, judges confirmed and declared Cesar Carrion innocent. They also revoked the sentence of Luis Martinez, Luis Bahamonde and Jaime Paucar who were originally declared innocent will now face a two year prison sentence. The Third Criminal Chamber of...

David Chiriboga, Ecuador’s Health Minister announced via Twitter that the Government has recovered more than 111,000 bottles of illicit liquor during a local campaign to take out of the market around fourteen brands of audulterade  liquor with methanol.  However, the...

Around 500 people gathered yesterday for a “freedom” meeting in Quito called by political and social groups. Political activist Carlos Vera played the role of moderator on the event. Demonstrators arrived at 10:00 carrying flags and posters with messages alluding to...