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Judge orders opening accounts of Tomislav Topic in the USA

Ecuadornews:   The bank accounts of Tomislav Topic, his son Jan and his company Telconet will be part of a legal process in the USA. Judge George Sarduy, who follows the divorce trial of Tammy Verduga against Topic (father) in the Eleventh Circuit of Miami-Dade County,...
Posted On 01 Dec 2017
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Four political trips by Rafael Correa in six days of visit to Ecuador

Ecuadornews:   Former President Rafael Correa has been six days in the country. He has fulfilled a tight schedule since his return, the morning of November 25, 2017. During this time he has given interviews to the media and has met with executives, legislators and hundreds...
Posted On 01 Dec 2017
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Lenín Moreno calls for consultation and now he deadline is for the “CNE”

Ecuadornews:   The National Electoral Council (CNE) has fourteen days to convene the popular consultation promoted by President Lenin Moreno, through executive decrees 229 and 230. At noon yesterday, Moreno sent to Johanna Pesántez, his legal secretary of the Presidency, to...
Posted On 30 Nov 2017
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Pozo confirms that he is leaving the “CNE”

Ecuadornews:   After several days of speculation, the President of the National Electoral Council (CNE), Juan Pablo Pozo, has confirmed his departure from the electoral body on the grounds that “the period for which he was elected has ended.” The announcement was...
Posted On 30 Nov 2017
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Jorge Glas’s adviser worked with Odebrecht

Ecuadornews:   Alexis Mera, former legal secretary of the Presidency, was the first to testify on Monday, November 27, 2017, during the fourth day of trial for the Odebrecht case. Before sitting on the bench, the former official greeted Vice President Jorge Glas with a...
Posted On 30 Nov 2017
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Law against gender violence was reconsidered

Ecuadornews:   The inclusion of changes in the original document of the Law to Prevent and Eradicate Violence against Women provoked criticism and confusion. These modifications were proposed by CREO, the social cristiano – madera de guerrero and a part of SUMA, all...
Posted On 29 Nov 2017
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Credit bureau questions economic law

Ecuadornews:   The proposal maintains that the Superintendency of Banks handle the credit information. While the private sector opposes, the authorities defend it. Public or private monopoly? This is one of the questions surrounding the handling of credit information that...
Posted On 29 Nov 2017
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Correa knew, Poveda denies Mera about the Pascuales-Cuenca project

Ecuadornews:   The former coordinator of Strategic Sectors, Rafael Poveda, on Tuesday denied the former legal secretary of the Presidency, Alexis Mera, who said yesterday that the Pascuales-Cuenca pipeline was built without the knowledge of former President Rafael Correa....
Posted On 29 Nov 2017
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Moreno says “the money of Ecuadorians is not to enrich corrupt people disguised as public officials”

Ecuadornews:   “There is no greater value than solidarity.” With solidarity, with dedication, with love, the “One Life Development Plan” has been drawn up, said President Lenin Moreno during the launch of the project, which plans to reach every corner...
Posted On 29 Nov 2017
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Glas defense announces that he will call Rafael Correa as witness

Ecuadornews:   Eduardo Franco lawyer of Jorge Glas, has announced that he will ask that President Rafael Correa attend as a witness to the trial that is still against his client, after the morning of this Monday he former Legal Secretary of the Presidency, Alexis Mera made...
Posted On 28 Nov 2017
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