Category

The National Electoral Council approved the advertising campaign of President Rafael Correa for the popular consult and the referendum through advertising slots. Meanwhile the councillor Marcia Caicedo, expressed his negative to this request, and the President of the Council,...

Ramon Espinel resigned as Minister of Agriculture yesterday, however he has not left his position since President Rafael Correa has not approved his resignation. Espinel replaced Walter Poveda on July 15, 2009 and this is the second time he renounces–the first time he...

After the official announcement of the referendum, the Ecuadorian National Electoral Council (CNE) began yesterday the process of the expenses budget for the process to be held on 7 May. Last Thursday, the Ministry of Finance transferred $ 22 million to the CNE, an initia...

After a battle of nearly three years, the former  have won a trial against the company. National Brewery will have to pay $90 million due to unpaid utilities for more than fifteen years. The deadline will be in 48 hours.National Brewery workers After a battle of nearly three...

Since today controls for the exports of bananas under contracts in Ecuador’s ports restarted. The provision emphasizes that the crates that do not comply with the regulations can not be exported. According to figures from the Association of banana exporters of Ecuador (AEBE) last...

Ecuadorian Foreign Minister, Ricardo Patiño said the development of the navigational chart will aim to avoid political disputes with neighboring countries. Last Wednesday, Ecuador presented the document to the United Nations (UN). A positive answer from the organization and an...

Since tomorrow there will rule the order that any media may distribute advertising and blurb financed by the Ecuadorian State following the decision taken by the National Electoral Council on the basis of the forthcoming referendum scheduled for this May 7. The 115th art. of the...

Tonight, the National Electoral Council (CNE) will formally convene the referendum proposed by President Rafael Correa in national radio and television. The Constitution, in Chapter of Direct Democracy, said that the CNE would have to convene a referendum within 15 days, which...

This Wednesday, the UN will officially receive the Ecuadorian Navigation Document, where the limits with Peru will be established. Ecuadorian President, Rafael Correa, expects Lima to corroborate this document. In his weekly report, Correa said that once defined the limits,...

Rafael Correa, President of Ecuador, announced in a TV interview, that he will start a criminal trial against Luis Marcos Sovenis, who days ago attacked the president calling him “fascist.” “(…) I assure you that there are people behind this because of the...