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Colpin: Investigative Journalism is in Great Peril

Investigative journalism of Latin America is in great risk, this was one of the conclusions of the Latin American Conference of the Investigative Journalism (Colpin by its Spanish acronym) 2011. For four days Guayaquil was the city that sponsored the meeting of media...
Posted On 06 Sep 2011
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Guayaquil to Release a New Sculpture for October Festivities

Juan Sanchez, an artist from Imbabura who never considered himself as a craftsman or a sculptor, is the creator of the most representative giant figures of Guayaquil city. He first worked in “the parrot” located at La Alborada neighborhood, then “the...
Posted On 06 Sep 2011
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Quito Presents 30-S Facts in a Photographic Exhibition

Photographs which projects past images of September 30, 2010 (30-S) in Ecuador are being exhibited in Santo Domingo Square, located in the Historic Center of Quito. This exhibition, published by the Contemporary Center of Quito, presents pictures taken by  of Oliver Echeverria...
Posted On 05 Sep 2011
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INDEC Presented its Latest Results

The Ecuadorian Statistics and Census Institute (INDEC)  presented the results of the last population and housing census of the country. The results of this census, conducted in 24 provinces, 221 cantons and 800 rural parishes, found that Ecuador has a population of...
Posted On 02 Sep 2011
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“Don Efra” bike shop: Tradition on Wheels

For so many years, bicycles have been an economic and ecological transport, but they have also be a very good tip to stay healthy. In addition, somehow they seem to be timeless. These are some reasons why it will always be completely justified to have a bike shop business. While...
Posted On 02 Sep 2011
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Theater and Dance Take Guayaquil City Starting Today

Nine groups of international actors and dancers will give a sample of performing arts at different locations in the port city at the XVI Festival of Performing Arts Guayaquil 2011. The festival began today at 10:00 am in the forecourt of the Teatro Centro Cívico, with the...
Posted On 01 Sep 2011
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Three Ecuadorian Painters Exhibited Artworks at the LANN Museum

Last night, Luis A. Noboa Naranjo (LANN) museum was the scenario of the paintings exhibition of three talented Ecuadorian artists: Mario Taco, Marianella Echanique and Enrique Pareja. The difference between the paintings was notable because each of the artists mentioned above...
Posted On 01 Sep 2011
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Ecuadorian Artistic Promise will Compete in South Korea

Santiago Guillermo, 26, is a young Ecuadorian who was born with artogriposis, which did not allow him to develop his body articles, especially his limbs. But, this disease has not stopped him to becoming a virtuous painter, recognized internationally with exhibitions in Europe,...
Posted On 30 Aug 2011
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New names for Bridges in Guayas will be chosen in an open competition

The Minister of Transport and Public Works, Maria de los Angeles Duarte confirmed that both bridges, Rafael Mendoza Avilés and Carlos Pérez Perasso, will lose their names and will get new ones as a result of an open competition. A statement published on the Ministry’s...
Posted On 30 Aug 2011
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Panama Hat Might be a Cultural Patrimony of the UNESCO

A typical Ecuadorian hat made of straw known internationally as “Panama Hat”, considered one of the world’s finest of its kind, has been proposed by the Ecuadorian authorities to be included in the list of UNESCO’s cultural heritage. Gabriela Eljuri, Director of the...
Posted On 26 Aug 2011
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