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Moreno says that a referendum will recover citizen participation and freedom

Ecuadornews:     President Lenin Moreno said Monday that the call for a referendumm opens the door to revive the “spirit of civic engagement and freedom” in the country, by consulting key issues for the democratic consolidation. Moreno welcomed the interest...
Posted On 26 Sep 2017
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Emails and messages show alleged closeness among Jorge Glas, Ricardo Rivera, and others

Ecuadornews:     A series of emails involving Jorge Glas, Ricardo Rivera, Tomislav Topic, Augusto Espín and others would reveal not only their relationship of trust but also their frequent contact to address several topics: telecommunications legislation, the...
Posted On 26 Sep 2017
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Request for trial and call to Gustavo Jalkh

Ecuadornews:     The opposition bloc in the Assembly: CREO and the Bancada de Integración Nacional (BIN) plan to formalize the impeachment trial against the president of the Judicial Council Gustavo Jalkh, the same day he was summoned to appear before the Justice...
Posted On 26 Sep 2017
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Control requests to the Senain

Ecuadornews:     From hermeticism to public scrutiny. Opposition politicians, social and human rights organizations and lawyers announced a wave of claims to transparent the activities of the National Intelligence Secretariat (Senain). Others go further and demand its...
Posted On 26 Sep 2017
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Judge authorized the release of information sent by the United States on the Odebrecht case

Ecuadornews:     The judge of the National Court of Justice, Miguel Jurado, approved the recognition, and release of the information the United States sent to Ecuador on the Odebrecht case. Court order of Friday, September 22, 2017, states that the data is contained in...
Posted On 25 Sep 2017
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Ecuador to continue granting Assange asylum, says Moreno

Ecuadornews:     President Lenin Moreno justified the asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who has been living in the Ecuadorian embassy in London for five years. “Ecuador has no death penalty, so we have the right to receive Mr. Assange,” Moreno said...
Posted On 25 Sep 2017
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The way out of the economic crisis is still unknown

Ecuadornews:     Four months after taking office as president, Lenin Moreno has imposed a more austere administration than that of his predecessor, Rafael Correa, but Ecuadorians still do not know what course he will take to get the country out of the economic crisis....
Posted On 25 Sep 2017
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Changes are simmered

Ecuadornews:     The ‘metamorphosis’ is slow and full of complexities. The latest changes in the cabinet of President Lenin Moreno lead one to think that he is building a circle of confidence that gives him more room for governance. However, the legacy of...
Posted On 25 Sep 2017
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Eljuri´s private jet flew to Curacao

Ecuadornews:     Under the protection of a controversial permit, the aircraft used the Cuenca airport for international travels. The DGAC carries out an internal investigation. Thursday, September 7, 2017. A Learjet 45, N445RM, with capacity for nine passengers,...
Posted On 25 Sep 2017
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Lack of irrigation infrastructure impedes development

Ecuadornews:     In Ecuador lacks much in agricultural terms. In 2014, 34.09% of permanent crops used irrigation infrastructure. In 2016 there was an improvement: the figure rose to 36.3% according to the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC). Sugar cane...
Posted On 25 Sep 2017
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