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This morning took place the student Civic Parade XVIII , which lasted six hours. Hundreds of students honored their city with music and dancing at a distance of over 10 kilometers. Mayor Jaime Nebot placed a wreath at the column of the heroes of the October 9 , in the Plaza del...

In October, Guayaquil continues to celebrate its 193 years of independence with civic and artistic events in different areas of the city. As well, national newspaper “El Universo”, released today an article in which it pays tribute to the great heroes who participated in the...

The most important equestrian event of Ecuador, the Zorro Hunting, at its forty- first edition lasted nine hours and had 632 horsemen and women, between experts and amateurs, who toured the main streets of the city of Ibarra. After the parade, the four horsemen and women , called...

Since yesterday, people can pick up the forms to collect signatures to call for a referendum promoted by the collective YASunidos, which oppose oil extraction in blocks 31 and 43 located in the Yasuni National Park. The National Electoral Council (CNE) notified the group last...

Businessman Luis Adolfo Noboa died this Wednesday in Guayaquil, putting several families related to him in mourning. He was the son of Luis Noboa Naranjo, who became the first Ecuadorian banana exporter and was considered one of the richest men of Ecuador. His brothers Alvaro and...

The city, aka “the Pearl of the Pacific,” starts today its festivities for its 193 years of independence, which will be commemorated on Wednesday October 9. The City Hall, along with the Government, the Ministry of Culture and other government agencies will hold a...

On September 25, ecuadorian artist Belén Mena, 41, was nominated  for Best Recording Package at the Latin Grammys, after developing the scheme of the musical  and photographic production ‘De Taitas and Mamas”, an object book which contain six cd’s, photographs, postcards...

Last Saturday the day was fulfilled in 251 venues located throughout the country (149 in the coast, 92 in the highlands and 10 in the Amazon). The National Examination for Higher Education (ENES) was performed also for the first time by the Ecuadorians living abroad. They could...

Communards from Ambatillo Alto, in the northwestern of Ambato, reported that in the last two months have died more than 50 animals, attacked by an unknown species. Among the animals affected are mainly donkeys, sheep, pigs and cattle. According to Andres Fernandez , council of...

The Ecuadorian journalist, Janeth Hinojosa, was honored along with three other fellow journalists, with the International Prize for Press Freedom, awarded  each year by the Committee for the Protect of Journalists (CPJ). Awards will be officially launched on November 26 at a...