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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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Correa Asked For Vistazo to Get Sanctioned

President Rafael Correa, in his national broadcast held in the Galapagos Islands, asked the electoral authorities to put a sanction to Vistazo magazine. The President said, in his opinion, the magazine infringed on the referendum’s eve. “Vistazo, on May 6, brazenly...
Posted On 06 Jun 2011
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El Universo Denounced the Government on its Cover

Yesterday, Daily El Universo responded strongly to the accusation supported by the Ecuadorian Government, which suggests that its late director, Carlos Pérez Perasso, allegedly participated in a negotiation. The newspaper dedicated half of its front page to display...
Posted On 06 Jun 2011
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MPD Facilities were Closed in Quito due to Tax Breach

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) closed this afternoon Friday the facilities of the Popular Democratic Movement Party (MPD) in Quito, for a period of seven days. Its leader, Luis Villacis, described the measure as part of a political persecution. “We are victims of  a...
Posted On 06 Jun 2011
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Pollster by Santiago Perez will be Under Investigation

Yesterday, the Attorney General’s Office reported that they had opened a file to investigate the work that the company of Santiago Perez did during the Ecuadorian referendum held on May 7. The survey was hired by Gamatv, TC Television, and Cable Noticias channels, seize...
Posted On 02 Jun 2011
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SIP Questions Correa’s “Smear Campaign” Against Daily El Universo

The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today reacted against the new controversy among the government of President Rafael Correa and Newspaper El Universo. In a statement posted on its official site, the SIP rejected what they called is “a new wave of insults and...
Posted On 02 Jun 2011
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Chavez will visit Ecuador to Discuss Cooperation Agreements

Ecuadorian president, Rafael Correa confirmed that on Tuesday June 7 his Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chavez will visit Ecuador to discuss the progress in bilateral cooperation in areas such as energy, trade, education, and culture. “We will be honored again with the visit...
Posted On 01 Jun 2011
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New Controversy Among Newspaper El Universo and the Government

A publication made in Daily El Universo today on alleged businesses made by the owners of the newspaper with the State generated reactions from both the newspaper and the official media. On 3 May, El Telégrafo (now a Government media) made a publication stating that Daily El...
Posted On 01 Jun 2011
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