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Ecuadornews:     According to a statement of the Chamber of Commerce of Guayaquil (CCG), a raising of import tariffs would mean an affectation to producers and exporters. This follows the government’s analysis of the possibility of raising tariffs to 400 consumer...

Ecuadornews:     The president of the Ecuadorian Institute of Social Security (IESS) Richard Espinosa announced that by order of the National Audit Office, a new IESS commission was created to re-confirm the values of the State debt with the social security agency....

Ecuadornews:     The criminal court of Loja, in charge of Judge Jose Luis Pallares, confirmed Thursday the innocence of 10 of the defendants in the “29 de Saraguro” case, “because there was virtually no evidence to condemn them,” said Vicente...

Ecuadornews:       Fifty laws will be a priority in the legislative period 2017-2019 for the Alliance PAIS (AP) Party and, for that reason, they were already forwarded to President Lenín Moreno. The reforms that will boost the productive sector of the country are...

Ecuadornews:     The United States has in its hands the unilateral decision to renew or not the system of GSP tariff preferences that benefit Ecuador, as well as another 120 countries. The president of the Ecuadorian American Chamber of Commerce (Amcham) Elena Arias...

Ecuadornews:     The model of public-private partnership (PPP) begins to have space in the local governments of Ecuador. Public works will be built with private capital. The Portoviejo Canton government is one of those that already launched its first agreement under...

Ecuadornews:     More than a new trial of a political trial against vice president Jorge Glas, the political opposition of the country “points” to Attorney General Carlos Baca, as they propose he should be work in the investigation. Mae Montaño (CREO Party)...

Ecuadornews:     Commitments galore and resources scarce. Tomorrow, the Government of Lenin Moreno will present the state budget for the rest of the year. The document will show the priorities and outlines of the new administration. The disadvantage, however, is that...

Ecuadornews:     The Tsachilas work against time to achieve the declaration of Intangible Heritage of Humanity. According to the Tsacchila Governor Javier Aguavil, the Plan of Life prepared by the native people states that by 2020 the Unesco declaration must be...

Ecuadornews:     The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ecuador and the Ministry of Employment and Social Policy of Italy signed a memorandum of cooperation in Rome on July 26 to ensure the pensions of Ecuadorians living in the European country once they leave....