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Owner of the Store that Caught Fire Passed Away

This morning Lauro San Andres Ordonez passed away. He was a victim of the fire occurred on Monday in downtown Guayaquil. Ordoñez was seriously injured when his painting workshop caught fire. The flames caused him a third degree burn in 92% of his body. Jorge Vanegas Parreno,...
Posted On 09 May 2012
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Government Published Holiday Calendar Until 2015

Ecuadorian Government published the calendar of holidays through 2015 This morning, the official online newspaper, ‘El Ciudadano’ reported that the Ecuadorian Government published the calendar of holidays through 2015. The statement determines that celebrations or...
Posted On 04 May 2012
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Sánchez Aguilar Theater Will Open with an Argentinean Debut

The Sanchez Aguilar  theater will open the curtain on May 16, said Angel Polibio Sanchez Arosemena, yesterday. He is part of the Sanchez Aguilar Foundation, an organization that managed the building of this cultural center. The theater has two halls, the principal with 950 seats...
Posted On 04 May 2012
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Guayaquil and Quito Celebrate the International Labour Day

This morning hundreds of people and organizations gathered in Quito and Guayaquil to celebrate the International Labour Day. This call was made in defense of labor rights, the Constitution, public freedom and the rejection of Executive Order 813, which establishes the compulsory...
Posted On 01 May 2012
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CNC Distributes Budget for 2012 and Beyond

Yesterday, the Council of National Competitions (CNC) decided that starting next year, the municipalities of Quito, Guayaquil and Cuenca, should be operational in the management of traffic skills. However, since today, the municipalities will start to handle progressively, the...
Posted On 27 Apr 2012
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FCNH Organizes New Quaker Program for Children in Guayaquil

Everytime that Crusade for a New Humanity Foundation announces a Quaker community in any sector of the city of Guayaquil, it is worth to go and see this wonderful work. This time, the children of Centro de Asistencia Municipal Integral (CAMI for its Spanish acronyms), in the...
Posted On 26 Apr 2012
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Ecuadorian Satellite will help Monitor near-Earth Objects

There are five months left (156 days) for the first Ecuadorian NEE-01 PEGASO satellite to be launched into space and the Ecuadorian Civilian Space Agency already announced that a mission will  be added to the first satellite of Ecuador. By statement, the EXA space agency said the...
Posted On 26 Apr 2012
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Guayaquil Promotes Bici.Ruta on Global day of Cycling

The Mayor of Guayaquil, Jaime Nebot presented the project of Bici.Ruta Guayaquil which implies making cycling tours in the urban area every Sunday, with vehicle restriction to give full exclusivity to people on foot, bicycles, skates and any other mean of non-motorized...
Posted On 19 Apr 2012
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Tungurahua volcano emitted 5km height ash column

Despite the clouds around the mountain, this morning it was observed on the crater of Tungurahua volcano ash plume that reached about 3.10 miles high. The emission occurred about 6:20am (GMT). Depending on the wind direction, smoke heads north of the mountain, although there was...
Posted On 17 Apr 2012
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Tungurahua Volcano Increased its Eruptive Activity

Yesterday morning, Tungurahua volcano increased its activity for over an hour and a half. Technical Geophysical Institute announced that this change in behavior began at 08:57 am and lasted until 10:30, at that time two explosions occured that threw steam with high content of...
Posted On 12 Apr 2012
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