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Through a press conference held by Foreign Minister Ricardo Patiño, the Ecuadorian government, asked its counterpart of the U.S., Heather Hodges, to retire from her office in Quito because and declared her an “Unwelcome Person.” The decision to withdraw her from her charge came...

Drought caused by the lack of rain in the coastal region, has caused heavy losses in plantations of more than $ 220 million. About 78 thousand hectares of rice and some 110 000 hectares of corn have been lost, according to studies by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock,...

After nearly six months in prison for allegedly inciting the police in September 30 incidents (30-S), retired Army Maj. Fidel Araujo, was acquitted. He stills remains in the Provisional Detention Centre (PDC) waiting for his release ballot to come. “The first thing I’ll do...

The former Ecuadorian police commander, Jaime Aquilino Hurtado Vaca used his power for extortion according to WikiLeaks revelations. Sources of the United States Embassy informed that president Correa was aware of the actions from commander Hurtado, apparently the Ecuadorian...

Today the Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa recognized in 15th Criminal Court of Guayas his signature on the complaint against newspaper El Universo, its directors and writer Emilio Palacio. After fifteen minutes of diligence, the President said the process can be stopped...

Yesterday after 15 minutes of deliberations, the Penal Court of Pichincha declared the innocence of the Army Mayor Fidel Araujo. The decision was approved by the judge Gonzalo Morales, Patricio Calderon and Julio Almeida, in a hearing that lasted five hours. With this decision...

President Rafael Correa announced that there will be a new popular consult because there is an important matter that he forgot to include in the current process. While making statements regarding the health system, during a radio interview the Ecuadorian leader revealed that...

According to the international organization Human Rights Watch (HRW), defamation sues by President Rafael Correa against his critics constitutes a serious setback for freedom of expression in Ecuador. Through a statement, this Body recommended the repeal of the Ecuadorian penal...

Through an open letter sent to the Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa, the organization Reporteros sin Fronteras (RSF) requested him to remove the “exorbitant lawsuits” against several media. This document was signed by General Secretary Jean-François Julliard. This...

Daily El Universo (local newspaper) released a statement today where they rejected President Rafael Correa’s demand against the newspaper for $ 80 million. The article “No a las mentiras” (“No lies”), signed by Emilio Palacios, opinion editor of the newspaper, is the...