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Ecuadornews:     A contract awarded for $ 10 million has triggered a tax investigation for alleged influence peddling that involves executives of the Municipal Public Enterprise of Telecommunications, Drinking Water, Sewerage and Sanitation of Cuenca (Stage). Following...

Ecuadornews:     Metro wagons are already built in Beasain, a community in the Basque Country, in northern Spain. These are financed with a FIEM loan from the Spanish Government. The wagons will start arriving in August 2018 next in Quito. The credit of USD 183.6...

Ecuadornews:     The plenary of the National Assembly has approved, with 73 votes in favor and 61 against, the motion of Assemblywoman Doris Soliz, who asked to address the partial objection made by then-President Rafael Correa to the Code of Citizen Security and Public...

Ecuadornews:     Former President Rafael Correa questioned the party he founded (Alianza PAIS) for its stance against the Odebrecht corruption case and ‘disloyalty.’ Correa expressed his “concern” last Saturday when news broke of an alleged...

Ecuadornews:     On June 12 President Lenin Moreno broadcast his second news program called ‘The Government Informs.’ The report to the Nation lasted about 12 minutes and began with actions taken against corruption. The creation of the Transparency Front was...

Ecuadornews:     His appearance was scheduled for 10:00 on Monday, June 12. Vice President Jorge Glas would appear at the offices of the Attorney General’s Office in northern Quito. However, the hearing was suspended by the Prosecutor’s Office. The...

Ecuadornews:     Another turning point. The questioned Public Protection Service, established in the Code of Citizen Security Bodies will remain in ‘stand by.’ President Lenin Moreno assured he will entrust his personal security to the army and the police....

Ecuadornews:     The Supervisory Commission of the Legislature determined the political trial of State Comptroller Carlos Pólit Faggioni on Monday, following a request made by Legislator Kharla Chavez Bajaña (Alianza PAIS). As part of the process, the Commission will...

Ecuadornews:     Silence remains. Former President Rafael Correa criticized the current government and its party Alianza PAIS, which he accused of “remaining silent” before the anti-corruption investigations and the course of events. He did so from the space...

Ecuadornews:     Santiago Vásquez, director general of the Public Procurement Service (Sercop) yesterday requested the Front of Transparency and Fight Against Corruption the creation a Code of General Ethics. The aim is that private companies and the public sector agree...