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Serrano gives orders from his phone

Ecuadornews:     They are required for something as simple as raising their hands and yet they do it wrong. Yesterday, at the plenary session of the Legislature, a routine vote of predictable results took place. The Alianza PAIS legislators had to vote Yes: it was easy....
Posted On 06 Sep 2017
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The opposition gathers evidence against Gustavo Jalkh

Ecuadornews:     Lawmakers Esteban Bernal (Creo Party) and Raúl Tello (MUPP Party) have fifteen days to file the request for a political trial against the president of the Judicial Council Gustavo Jalkh. They are gathering as much evidence as possible to prevent the...
Posted On 06 Sep 2017
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The renewal of the Court, amidst the judicial controversy

Ecuadornews:     The controversy over the alleged interference of former President Rafael Correa in Justice does not stop the competition to elect the new judges promoted by the Judiciary Council. 268 postulants who passed the registration and nomination phase of the...
Posted On 05 Sep 2017
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Works were done at the Esmeraldas refinery with no relation to the contract

Ecuadornews:     The National Audit Office analysis carried out in the period between June 1, 2013, and April 30, 2016, not only detected failures in relation to the lack of maintenance of works executed in the Esmeraldas Refinery but others problems. The observations...
Posted On 05 Sep 2017
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Gustavo Jalkh, brought to trial

Ecuadornews:     Complaints of an alleged lack of independence of justice – constant during the previous government – now take a boost with several public testimonies of former judges and emails leaked days ago. They are part of the “evidence” to...
Posted On 05 Sep 2017
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Moreno denies “tax package” and confirms that it analyzes call to a referendum

Ecuadornews:     President Lenin Moreno reiterated that his government would not impose a tax package to the Ecuadorians, and assured that “the economic program is outlined to overcome the financial difficulties of this year and to start 2018 strongly.”...
Posted On 05 Sep 2017
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Moreno says that “loyalty is not submission to the capo, nor defense to the vivacious friend.”

Ecuadornews:     President Lenin Moreno referred to the fight against corruption during his weekly address and said that this “does not admit misunderstood loyalties. Loyalty is not to patronize! Loyalty is not submission to the capo, nor defense to the vivacious...
Posted On 05 Sep 2017
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Leakes emails cast doubt on the selection of judges

Ecuadornews:     The public contest for the selection of judges of the National Court of Justice returns to the center of the controversy, after a series of leaked emails made visible the first evaluation process of candidates for judges after the restructuring of the...
Posted On 04 Sep 2017
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The Pacific Refinery: a repowering ‘born’ with flaws

Ecuadornews:     The problem of the Refinery was aggravated to the point that President Lenin Moreno personally verified the damages, on August 15. During his visit, he described as “an enormous irresponsibility” the failures of the repowering work, which...
Posted On 04 Sep 2017
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Banana farmers to the Legislature table

Ecuadornews:     Fulton Serrano, a former union leader, says that currently, when this sector formed mostly by small and medium-sized companies denounces a price crisis, it is mandatory for the Ecuadorian State to act, based on the law. He said that it is necessary to...
Posted On 04 Sep 2017
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