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Lasso tells a Chilean newspaper that Ecuador needs a substantive change, not of style

  EcuadorNews: Former presidential hopeful Guillermo Lasso told Chilean daily El Mercurio that “Ecuador’s problems are so serious that these cannot be solved with a change of nuances, but a substantive change is required.” “I believe that the problem...
Posted On 22 May 2017
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Three rights disrespected in the ten years of the government of Rafael Correa

EcuadorNews: Freedom of expression, collective rights, and activism are portrayed as the most ‘disrespected’ human rights during the ten years of government of Rafael Correa. In spite of the official speech on human rights ‘progress,’ the mention of these...
Posted On 22 May 2017
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Isabel Robalino: “corruption is rooted in the governmental sectors”

EcuadorNews: She graduated as a lawyer at the Universidad Central in 1944, she was the first Ecuadorian woman to earn that degree. Born in Barcelona, Spain, where her father was a consul, she has been a member of the Anti-Corruption Commission for two years. He was a municipal...
Posted On 22 May 2017
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Prosecutors and judges fear attacks from drug lords

EcuadorNews: The prosecutor investigated Prado two years ago, for perpetrating violent deaths in the city, and brought him to trial. Since then, an agent guards him in his office, at home, and during legal proceedings. Fears and precautions are not exaggerated.  During the...
Posted On 22 May 2017
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The streets of Guayaquil are a labor center for Venezuelans

EcuadorNews: Manuel Sanz, a civil engineer, 29, resigned his position as a public official in Venezuela in December and sold his car and other possessions in search of a better future. The young man left his native Caracas three months ago to settle down in Ecuador. Guayaquil and...
Posted On 22 May 2017
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Attempt to declare Maduro “personae non gratae” failed

Ecuadornews: Attempt to declare Maduro “personae non gratae” failed The councilors of PAIS and its allied movements in the city of Quito blocked yesterday an initiative to declare the Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro “persona non grata,” who has been...
Posted On 19 May 2017
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Correa creates precedent for pardon in a case of embezzlement

Ecuadornews: In 10 years in office, Correa has pardoned 43 convicted, but only one for embezzlement. The presidential decision to pardon a convict for embezzlement, which is a crime of public administration, sets a controversial precedent in this type of pardon that previously...
Posted On 19 May 2017
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Lenin Moreno told bankers he will maintain dollarization

Ecuadornews: In a meeting with representatives of the banking sector in the capital, President-elect Lenin Moreno reiterated his commitment to uphold dollarization as an official currency and exchange rate regime. The appointment lasted more than one hour and was attended by...
Posted On 19 May 2017
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More than 1,500 guests for the presidential inauguration of Lenin Moreno

Ecuadornews: At least 1,500 guests will accompany Lenin Moreno at his inauguration to be held at the Legislature on May 24th.  Official event details are confidential. It is a task assigned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which has not yet confirmed the list of leaders from...
Posted On 19 May 2017
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Six trials for tweets and messages on social networks

Ecuadornews: The protest concentrated outside the Prosecutor’s Office of Pichincha. People who arrived at that site, in the north of Quito, shouted over and over again: “tweeting is not a crime.” Those who protested referred to the process that was opened...
Posted On 19 May 2017
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