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Banana farmers insist on tariff revision

Ecuadornews:     A meeting will be held today in Quito between the Minister of Transport and Public Works Paúl Granda and banana exporters and producers. This session will confirm the realization of the so-called “March in Defense of Production, Subsistence, and...
Posted On 19 Jul 2017
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The income gap between men and women is $ 76.8

Ecuadornews:     In twelve months, the generation of adequate/full-time employment has not evolved at major scales due to the economic complexity experienced by the country, due to various factors. Data reveal that there is gender inequity in the labor sphere. The...
Posted On 19 Jul 2017
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Retirees thank the media and claim their rights before the IESS

Ecuadornews:     A day of celebration. The Assembly of Retired, Technical, Pensioners and Elderly Organizations of Ecuador decided to celebrate its traditional ‘Retirees Day’ to thank those who support its management. The media, according to Assembly...
Posted On 19 Jul 2017
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Fernando Larenas is the new director of Daily El Telégrafo

Ecuadornews:   Fernando Larenas, the former editor-in-chief of Daily El Comercio, is the new general manager of the state-owned Daily El Telégrafo, replacing Orlando Perez. This morning Larenas maintained a meeting with journalists and with Andrés Michelena, who would be the...
Posted On 18 Jul 2017
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Moreno: “We will not take any adjustment measure that affects the Ecuadorian people”

Ecuadornews:     Monday night, during his weekly address, President Lenin Moreno said that despite the current economic conditions, no adjustment measures will be implemented that affect citizens. In his message, he said that although the economic situation of the...
Posted On 18 Jul 2017
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The CAL debates today the grounds for giving way to the impeachment against Jorge Glas

Ecuadornews:     five pro-government and two opposition legislators have in their hands the decision to continue or not the impeachment process against Vice-President Jorge Glas, requested by the CREO bloc with the support of 60 signatures from the opposition. Soledad...
Posted On 18 Jul 2017
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A ‘key’ week for the impeachment against Jorge Glas

Ecuadornews:     The Legislative Council of Administration (CAL) will meet tomorrow, at 2:00 p.m. to revise the brief submitted by Legislator Roberto Gómez (CREO Party) as a complement to the announcement of the political trial against Vice President Jorge Glas. There...
Posted On 17 Jul 2017
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The Odebrecht case advances thanks to confessions

Ecuadornews:     Another ‘regretful’ person. The Odebrecht case in Ecuador adds another person involved willing to cooperate with information in exchange for benefits in the trial: José Terán. The defendant, an attorney who worked for the Brazilian...
Posted On 17 Jul 2017
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The Collas-Tababela route cost $ 111 million more

Ecuadornews:     The construction of the north access to the Mariscal Sucre airport, the Collas-Tababela route, had an increase in its original value of $ 111’151,369.15. This is deducted from an investigation conducted by the National Audit Office between...
Posted On 17 Jul 2017
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15,000 EPS associations participate in the creation of 22 inclusive catalogs with 922 products

Ecuadornews:       At present, entrepreneurs of the Popular and Solidarity Economy (EPS) have gained spaces for participation in public policies in the economic, social and productive areas. The impulse to this productive sector begins with its recognition. The...
Posted On 17 Jul 2017
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