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Ecuadorian youths use drugs since age 13

The campaign to prevent the use of illicit substances by school and college students of Ecuador, began yesterday with its motto “I live my dreams without drugs.” According to the Drug Enforcement Director, Juan Carlos Barragan, the age at which many children...
Posted On 15 Mar 2013
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Heavy rains in Guayaquil caused flooding, blackouts and landslides

Different areas of the city reported mudslides and evacuations due to the intensity of the rain, which lasted more than two hours. In the neighborhood of Bellavista, several families lived moments of distress, after the collapse of one of the back walls of a home. According to...
Posted On 15 Mar 2013
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From 2.500 students, only one passed the exemption test

Diana Sabely Pilligua Murillo proved to be the only student who passed the exemption test for the leveling course at the University of Guayaquil, from a total of 2,500 that were submitted. Former student of Unidad Educativa Stella Maris School, from Manta (Manabí) obtained a...
Posted On 15 Mar 2013
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The ‘Lonesome George’ remains will be dissected

Yesterday were transferred to the United States the remains of the ‘Lonesome George’, the giant turtle, emblem of the Ecuadorian Galapagos Islands, to be dissected, as reported by official sources. The  Management of the Galapagos National Park (DPNG), said that the...
Posted On 12 Mar 2013
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Ecuadorian Women Increasingly Involved in the World of Work

A study carried out by the consulting firm Deloitte to 97 Ecuadorian companies, notes that only 39% of the staff of the companies surveyed are female, while the rest are men, showing that male gender continues to be imposed in the labor world in our country. This analysis, called...
Posted On 08 Mar 2013
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Exemplary women with warrior vocation

Today, on International Women’s Day, well deserves to be told -albeit brief- the story of some Ecuadorian women, because of their temperance and character, thrive in areas where, until recently, only men prevailed. Pamela Castillo: She is 26 years old and inherited her...
Posted On 08 Mar 2013
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Violation of Ecuadorian women’s rights continues

According to the latest population census made by INEC, in Ecuador there are 7’829.061 women, becoming half of the national population. However, despite the great progress in human rights, women doesn’t enjoy equality with men, while the number of domestic violence and...
Posted On 08 Mar 2013
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Tomorrow will be elected to Miss Ecuador 2013

Everything is ready for tomorrow’s gala, where 16 candidates from nine provinces will vie for the crown of Miss Ecuador during the period 2013-2014. The event will take place tomorrow Friday, March 8 at the Civic Center Theater of Guayaquil at 8:00pm. A team comprised of...
Posted On 07 Mar 2013
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Flood victims still waiting for humanitarian aid

In the cooperative Shihlon of Monte Sinaí, a Mormon church has been improvised as shelter to lodge more than 120 people (17 families), who are refugees after losing their homes as a result of the heavy rains that Guayaquil have suffered. However, residents complained to the...
Posted On 06 Mar 2013
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Guayaquil dawned with heavy rain

This morning, Guayaquil dawned with heavy rain which caused chaos in vehicular traffic and formed puddles that prevented the normal circulation of pedestrians. On two occasions, the International Airport of Guayaquil, José Joaquín de Olmedo stopped its air operations because of...
Posted On 06 Mar 2013
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