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Ecuador and Belgium sign agreement against transnational crime

The signing of the cooperation memorandum occurred one day after the seizure of nine tons of cocaine in Ecuador, which were to be trafficked to Belgium. The signing of the agreement against crime was in charge of the Ministers of the Interior of Ecuador and Belgium. On the...
Posted On 27 Feb 2023
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Minister of Government met with the president of the National Assembly

This Thursday morning, February 16, 2023, the Minister of Government, Henry Cucalón, met with the President of the National Assembly, Virgilio Saquicela, with the intention of “strengthening institutional relations.” Upon leaving, the official pointed out that the...
Posted On 17 Feb 2023
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Álvaro Noboa pays more taxes than “Juanpi” Eljuri, Lasso, Michel Deller, the Wong family, and his sister, Isabel, combined

  In the year 2022 some of the richest men in Ecuador paid less Income Tax (IR) compared to several previous periods. But there are things that are more surprising: Isabel Noboa Pontón pays, for example, 10 times less than Ángelo Caputi Oyague, who manages, but does not own,...
Posted On 17 Feb 2023
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Minister of Government denies that there is interference in Justice

According to the new Minister of Government, Henry Cucalón, the transfer of police officers assigned to the Prosecutor’s Office is a routine task that has been done in the past. In one of his first appearances since he took office, the Minister of Government, Henry Cucalón,...
Posted On 13 Feb 2023
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Judges denounced by the Government ruled in favor of drug traffickers and politicians

The Government denounced five judges criminally and administratively. They are singled out for rulings related to organized crime and corruption. Without specifying the crime that the five judges allegedly committed, Diego Ordóñez, Secretary of Public and State Security, was in...
Posted On 09 Feb 2023
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3 mayors and 1 elected councilor in Ecuador, with alleged links to drug crime

There are at least four candidates indicated for alleged links to criminal organizations that won the elections on February 5, 2023. In some cases there would be a relationship with drug trafficking. The Anti-Corruption Parliamentary Front of the Assembly submitted a report on...
Posted On 08 Feb 2023
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Government formalized the first complaint against “corrupt judges”

Diego Ordóñez, Secretary of Security, announced that this is only the first block of judges denounced. He will also request a summary from the Judiciary. As President Guillermo Lasso announced the day before, on the morning of February 8, 2023, Ordóñez went to the headquarters of...
Posted On 08 Feb 2023
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National Government is awaiting the results of the Citizen Consultation

Through a press release issued by the Communication Secretariat of the Presidency of the Republic, the National Government indicated that it is awaiting the results of the Citizen Consultation, which have not yet been delivered by the National Electoral Council (CNE).  At this...
Posted On 06 Feb 2023
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In Ecuador, the day of Voting at Home started

This Friday, February 3, 2023, Vote at Home takes place. This modality is carried out prior to the elections on Sunday, February 5, where sectional authorities, members of the Council for Citizen Participation and Social Control (CPCCS) and Citizen Consultation will be elected. ...
Posted On 03 Feb 2023
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Alexis Mera gets pre-release after three and a half years in prison

Alexis Mera, former legal secretary of Rafael Correa, was sentenced to eight years in prison for the Sobornos Case 2012-2016, in 2020. The decision was made by Galo Rodríguez, Ambato Penitentiary Guarantees Judge (Tungurahua), on the morning of January 27, 2023. Alexis Mera will...
Posted On 27 Jan 2023
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