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Francisco began his papacy with a solemn mass

Before the mass to celebrate the beginning of his pontificate,  Pope Francisco toured St. Pedro square in the “Popemobile”, in the middle of  applause of thousands of parishioners and the  waving of hundreds of flags. Francisco made his appearance in the great Vatican...
Posted On 19 Mar 2013
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Firefighters battling flames at a factory north of Guayaquil

At approximately 07:45 AM on Tuesday March 19 a fire broke out in the tenth stage of the citadel Alborada, north of Guayaquil. The flames came amid an industrial park in a toy warehouse where it is believed the fire originated. About 500 members of the Fire Department gathered at...
Posted On 19 Mar 2013
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Francisco surprises with a phone call

Besides his humility and austerity, Pope Francis continues breaking schemes. Today thousands of Argentines had a big surprise while they were gathered in the Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires. The Supreme Pontiff wanted to thank them for their support, through a phone call that was...
Posted On 19 Mar 2013
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DNA test will reveal the direct murderer Karina del Pozo

The results of DNA tests conducted to the five suspects arrested over the death of Karina del Pozo, 20, will be used legally and incorporated the judicial process that develops between today and tomorrow, with it you can establish who attacked the young model, to death the...
Posted On 19 Mar 2013
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Thousands of children are at risk in the Ecuador

The national gender advisor for International Plan, Miriam Ernest,  indicates that violence, teenage pregnancy, low level of education and child domestic labour are four of the main risks to which the children of Ecuador are exposed. One of every ten girls and adolescents,...
Posted On 19 Mar 2013
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Mass funeral in Pelileo for those killed in the traffic accident

Yesterday, several houses of Pelileo, canton of Tunguragua, showed black ribbons in their Windows, as a sign of mourning for the death of 13 of its inhabitants, as a result of the overturning of a bus of the cooperative Pelileo, occurred early on Saturday, via El Triunfo-Bucay....
Posted On 18 Mar 2013
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Bus falls into river with all its passengers

Early yesterday a bus number  33 of the Fleet Pelileo, fell into the “Barranco Alto” River, with more than 45 passengers traveling from Pelileo to Guayaquil. The bus, which departed on Friday at 11:00pmfrom the province of Tungurahua transporting mostly traders from Pelileo, who...
Posted On 17 Mar 2013
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Tungurahua Volcano continues throwing incandescent material

According to the Geophysical Institute at the observatory of Guadalupe, the Tungurahua volcano, in the last hours, has presented strombolian activity, due to the strong expulsion of incandescent rocks. From Wednesday night and Thursday morning, the sky remained cloudy and...
Posted On 15 Mar 2013
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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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