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Comptroller General Carlos Pólit Faggioni resigned

Ecuadornews:     In a brief message on his Twitter account, the President of the Legislature José Serrano announced a few minutes ago that the Secretary General of the Legislature has just received the irrevocable resignation of Comptroller General Carlos Pólit. After...
Posted On 21 Jun 2017
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The productive sector will request the Government to reinstall the fixed-term contract

Ecuadornews:     The Consultative, Productive and Tax Council, which will be installed this Thursday, will be key for representatives of the unions of the productive sectors to raise their proposals, especially in labor and tax issues, in order to generate employment...
Posted On 21 Jun 2017
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The Cpccs spent USD 453 209 in appointing authorities

Ecuadornews:     Article 207 of the Constitution established the Cpccs is the body authorized to select the Public Defender, the Ombudsman, the Attorney General and the Comptroller General. It is also in charge of the appointment of members of the National Electoral...
Posted On 21 Jun 2017
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US Court Decision would not nullify compensations

Ecuadornews:     The Supreme Court of the United States refused yesterday to file an appeal filed by attorney Steven Donziger and two Ecuadorians regarding the Chevron’s environmental pollution case in the Amazon. The Court’s decision, taken yesterday...
Posted On 20 Jun 2017
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The Attorney General asked for the version of three former executives of Odebrecht-Ecuador

Ecuadornews:     Prosecutor Diana Salazar, of the Unit for Transparency and Fight against Corruption, is requesting criminal assistance to Brazil to “collect important elements that may be useful” in the investigation against Odebrecht and its corruption...
Posted On 20 Jun 2017
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Legislators will travel to Brazil to verify the information of the Odebrecht case

Ecuadornews:     Seven legislators of the multi-party commission will travel to Brazil and the United States to verify whether the information provided by Attorney General Carlos Baca Mancheno to the Supervisory Commission is correct. The president of the Assembly Jose...
Posted On 20 Jun 2017
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Press reports support political trials

Ecuadornews:     The opposition and government supporters agree on something in the Legislature: the two processes of impeachment that are under way – one qualified and another in search of support firms – accumulate as evidence media publications and...
Posted On 20 Jun 2017
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New requirements to enter Galapagos will not be applied yet

Ecuadornews:     Regulations that strengthen the control of domestic and foreign tourists to the Galapagos Islands require a greater socialization. Therefore, the measures announced the previous week will not yet be applied and, in the meantime, the delivery of...
Posted On 20 Jun 2017
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Three groups make up the Presidential Protection Service

Ecuadornews: The Presidential Protection Service is responsible for the President’s security 24 hours a day. 520 agents make up the PPS, who are divided into three groups: Presidential Protection, Technical Security, and Presidential Escort.   Source:...
Posted On 20 Jun 2017
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Requests for waiver of CPC members after Odebrecht case

Ecuadornews:     Social sectors insist on calling for the resignation of the members of the Citizen Participation Council (CPC), and even the body itself, which was created within the framework of the Constitution of Montecristi. They claim it failed to fulfill its main...
Posted On 20 Jun 2017
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