O’Globo publishes audio that allegedly reveals that Carlos Pólit received cash from Odebrecht

Ecuadornews: Tuesday the Brazilian newspaper O’Globo published an audio recording of a conversation between former Comptroller General Carlos Pólit Faggioni and Odebrecht’s top executive José Conceição dos Santos Filho. In the publication, O’Globo indicates that...
Posted On 01 Aug 2017
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Moreno rules out economic “packages.”

Ecuadornews:     Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno estimated that his country this year would “barely” get out of the delicate financial situation it has been going through since 2015 and ruled out packages or adjustment measures that affect Ecuadorians....
Posted On 01 Aug 2017
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Alexis Mera, ‘I never went out in defense of Mr. Rivera, worse now”

Ecuadornews:     Former legal secretary of the Presidency of the government of Rafael Correa, Alexis Mera, went to the Office of the Public Prosecutor Monday to render his version in the case of the Brazilian construction company Odebrecht. According to Mera, there are...
Posted On 01 Aug 2017
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Miguel Alemán: ‘Caminosca was a money sink and USD 3.1 million was found in unjustified expenses.’

Ecuadornews:     Excerpt of the interview with Miguel Aleman, president of Cardno-Caminosca in Ecuador and attorney for the consortiums responsible for overseeing the Minas San Francisco, Sopladora and Toachi Pilatón projects. Q: Was this emergency measure sufficient?...
Posted On 01 Aug 2017
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President Lenin Moreno uses three channels to communicate

Ecuadornews:     President Lenin Moreno uses three channels to convey his messages: “The Government Informs,” Twitter, and public events. The first, his weekly address, serves to summarize his weekly management. Social networks are the second channel, which...
Posted On 31 Jul 2017
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Lasso calls to reject what happens in Venezuela firmly

Ecuadornews:     The leader of the political opposition in Ecuador Guillermo Lasso today considered that those who defend democracy have to “actively” reject what happens in Venezuela. “Those of us who defend FREEDOM and DEMOCRACY must firmly reject...
Posted On 31 Jul 2017
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A shortfall of $ 16,386 million

Ecuadornews:     There is a shortage of money. The budget proforma of $ 36,818 million has a gap of $ 16.36 billion to be filled over the next five months. Figures from the Ministry of Finance show that, as of July 30, the Government obtained $ 20.432 billion to meet...
Posted On 31 Jul 2017
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The government analyzes two ways to maintain dollarization

Ecuadornews:     President Lenin Moreno said that $ 8 billion is required every year to pay off the fiscal deficit and pay off domestic and foreign debt. Additional $ 2,000 must be secured to meet national objectives until 2021. Two lines of work were proposed to...
Posted On 31 Jul 2017
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The process of the law against corruption stagnates

Ecuadornews:     The major surgery on corruption does not take off. The Legislature adopted a resolution in June to reach that aim, but so far, it has not complied with its promise. Homero Castañer, CREO Legislator, believes that the results of major surgery to...
Posted On 31 Jul 2017
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Migrants returning to Ecuador receive certificates

Ecuadornews:     For Cecibel Noriega, who has resided abroad for 15 years, the certificate will give her greater job opportunities. “My husband returned in 2010 because his mother became ill, and he applied to be a teacher in the Ministry of Education, and he got...
Posted On 31 Jul 2017
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