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Decree to prevent the abuse of migrants

Ecuadornews:   A new decree issued by the Ministry of Labor goes to prevent abuses against migrants, especially Venezuelans. Some owners of restaurants and hotels have seen the opportunity to have cheap labor in foreigners, who for the lack of documents accept to work...
Posted On 15 Feb 2018
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13 high government officials left in eight months

Ecuadornews:   President Lenin Moreno begins a new stage of his Government. Eight months ago came to power with 45 ministers, secretaries and senior officials, including several representatives of the then pro-government movement that prompted Carondelet.  As of May 24,...
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Yachay EP paid rent in Quito despite having its own premises

Ecuadornews:   Comptroller made special examinations to the university and to the public company, both settled in Urcuquí. He found irregularities in travel expenses and in the relationship with contractors. The City of Knowledge, better known as Yachay Empresa Pública (EP)...
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Cuba and Ecuador sign a cooperation agreement in Higher Education

Ecuadornews:   On Wednesday, February 14, Cuba and Ecuador signed a cooperation agreement in Havana that includes all areas of higher education in order to promote academic, scientific exchange, human resources training and joint projects. The agreement, which also includes...
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French Agency provided non-reimbursable resources

Ecuadornews:   Non-reimbursable financing of 10 million euros was awarded by the French Development Agency (AFD) to the Development Bank of Ecuador (BDE) for the Technical Assistance Program to support investment in the water, sanitation and solid waste management sectors. ...
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‘Irregularities’ in Yachay, in two examinations of the Comptroller General of the State

Ecuadornews:   Alleged irregularities in the management of Yachay Tech University, between November 2013 and August 2017, and in the company Yachay EP (City of Knowledge), between December 2014 and August 2017, were detected by the Comptroller General, according to two...
Posted On 14 Feb 2018
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Monetary Board does not authorize the use of cryptocurrencies

Ecuadornews:   Wilson Vera, representative of the entity, clarifies that bitcoin is not accepted in Ecuador. Entrepreneurs created a special cashier to acquire this currency. In the face of the bitcoin fever that the world is experiencing since the end of last year and due...
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The Law of Goodwill is shaping up as the discord of debate

Ecuadornews:   It’s time for definitions. The implementation of the decisions adopted in the popular consultation on February 4 must now operate. In the Assembly they know it and do not want to waste time. Today, the Legislative Administrative Council (CAL) plans to...
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The image of the country goes through a silent scalpel

Ecuadornews:   Neither decrees or explanations; the country brand, emblem sign of the Citizen Revolution, was diluted.It happened for the first time at the end of January. For its inauguration, the new hospital of the Ecuadorian Institute of Social Security of Manta showed...
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The Secom is ‘exposed’ in two contracts

Ecuadornews:   “Monitoring of all media that are opposed to the present Government.” That was one of the tasks assigned by the Secretariat of Communication (Secom), directed by Fernando Alvarado, to the ‘technician in audiovisuals’ hired in 2014 for...
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