Former First Lady Maria Eugenia Cordovez Ponton, dies in Guayaquil

Maria Eugenia Cordovez Ponton, ex wife of former President of Ecuador, León Febres-Cordero, died Sunday morning  in Guayaquil. Mrs. Cordovez, who was known for her charisma and strong character, served as First Lady from 1984 to 1988, time when Febres Cordero was President of the...
Posted On 01 Oct 2012
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Ecuadorian Green Company is One of the More Environmentalists in Latin America

Mundo Verde (Green World), from Ecuador, is one of the 25 companies of Latin America that will receive foreign support for their environmentalists’ projects with social orientation. Over 300 companies participated in the event The Green Pitch, of which 19 were winners, among...
Posted On 01 Oct 2012
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Janet Hinostroza Out of the TV Because of Threats

Ecuadorian journalist Janet Hinostroza announced her temporary retirement from television after receiving death threats. This decision was made because of  the program ‘Las mañanas 24 horas’ (Teleamazonas), which aired two of three investigative reports on an...
Posted On 20 Sep 2012
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Domestic flights will be suspended at Manta Airport

Maintenance work at The Eloy Alfaro airport in Manta, will start  on the evening of September 22 until October 9. Carlos Jacome, Undersecretary of Civil Aviation, announced that the first areas to be fixed will be the ones surrounding the runway, that’s why commercial...
Posted On 19 Sep 2012
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Flame Wave Approaches the National Park Cotopaxi

Strong winds now complicate the work of the firemen in the area of Ticantilin moor, on the south side of the Cotopaxi volcano. Five units of firemen were supplying themselves with nearby lakes to fight the fire. Meanwhile from the air, two helicopters equipped with Bambi Bucket...
Posted On 17 Sep 2012
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It Will Take 50 Years to Recover the Area Burned by the Fires in Quito

Carolina Jijon, director Quito Botanic Gardens, pointed out that just the reforestation of a natural remnant would cost around seven thousand dollars and decades of recovery. However there are several nurseries to repopulate with local plants the sectors burned by the flames....
Posted On 15 Sep 2012
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Princes of Asturias will Visit Ecuador in the Beginnings of October

According with the report of the Spanish Embassy in Quito, Don Felipe de Borbon y Doña Letizia Ortiz, will visit the Andean country in October 4 and 5, along with a Spanish Business delegation. Javier Landa, the Economic and Commercial Councillor of the Embassy, informed that the...
Posted On 13 Sep 2012
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More areas affected by wildfires in Quito

Firefighters in Quito and other cities spent the morning attending emergencies in different parts of the capital, which reported about 12,000 meters of scrub incinerated. The affected areas in the capital were: : Lumbisí, Guangopolo, Atacazo, Guápulo, Zambiza, neighborhood San...
Posted On 09 Sep 2012
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Firefighters From Different Provinces Join Quito’s Emergency

Yesterday afternoon, the Ecuadorian capital was declared a state of emergency operational product of the severe fires that have plagued the city throughout the week. This morning, three new fires were reported over the Guápulo the Ungüí hill, besides already started on the hill...
Posted On 08 Sep 2012
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Teenager Learns to be a Mother Amid Trials

Esperanza, the mother of a 14-year-old teenager that is learning to be a mother, faces a judicial battle for the child support of his grandson. Over a  year ago, she denounced Jorge Heriberto Glas Viejo as the alleged rapist of her daughter. According to the testimonies that the...
Posted On 06 Sep 2012
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