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Energy Ministry Reiterates New Electric Consumption Rates

The Communication Secretary of Ecuador, Fernando Alvarado, said last night through his Twitter account that in terms of electricity rates during winter in the coastal region, the basis to calculate the electric consumption will rise from 500 to 700 kW. This morning, through a...
Posted On 14 Jun 2011
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Ecuador Approved Tobacco Regulation and Control

104 votes from the National Assembly approved a bill for the regulation and control of smoking in Ecuador. The new bill prohibits smoking or snuff burning products in enclosed spaces such as workplaces, schools (with the exception of open spaces in higher education institutions),...
Posted On 14 Jun 2011
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IRS warns taxpayers about fake emails

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) informed of the spread of fake emails (hoax), in recent days. The offense starts with an e-mail which asks to follow certain instructions, allegedly requested by the IRS, and then the recipients are recommended to follow an instruction manual in...
Posted On 13 Jun 2011
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Conelec Approved the New Electric Rates

The board of the National Electric Council (Conelec) approved last night, at 23h00, the rate increase to 78 000 residential customers who consume over 500 kilowatt hours per month or those who pay more than $ 57. So far, however, the details of the new measure have no...
Posted On 10 Jun 2011
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Correa Will not Send a Delegate to the Assembly for Media Law

Ecuadorian President, Rafael Correa, decided not to send a delegate to the Assembly in order to participate in the preparation of the Media Law draft. Minister of Policy, Doris Soliz, confirmed yesterday the decision of the president, who said days ago that he was willin...
Posted On 09 Jun 2011
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Daily Global Guild Asks Correa to Withdraw Suit Against El Universo

The World Association of Newspapers and News Editors (Wan Ifra) requested to the President of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, to withdraw a lawsuit against El Universo, saying that that is an attack to intimidate the media, according to a letter released this Thursday in Quito. “We...
Posted On 09 Jun 2011
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No Trial May be Reopened in Fujita’s Case, State Jurists

Ecuadorian President, Rafael Correa, said that the current managers of El Universo newspaper must be the responsible for the damages caused by the Japanese construction firm Fujita, in charge of the first building of the Bus Terminal of Guayaquil, which showed structural damage...
Posted On 07 Jun 2011
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Chavez Arrived in Salinas to Meet with Correa

This morning, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez arrived to Salinas’ beach to begin a dialogue with his counterpart Rafael Correa, with whom he will discuss issues for strengthening the integration of Latin America and the Caribbean. “(…) We will work hard to further...
Posted On 07 Jun 2011
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Ecuador criticizes U.S. in the OAS Meeting

Ecuador continues to use international forums to present its position on external or other countries issues. This happened at the meeting of the Organization of American States (OAS) that takes place in El Salvador since yesterday. Ecuadorian Ambassador for the international...
Posted On 07 Jun 2011
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Chavez Thanked Ecuadorian Position on sanctions to PDVSA

Today, the president of Venezuela, Hugo Chávez, thanked Ecuador at his arrival in the country. Chávez thanked Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa because of the “solidarity shown” with his country on the penalty imposed by the United States to Venezuela’s PDVSA...
Posted On 07 Jun 2011
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