MEC Announces New Baccalaureate

The secondary education system will change since April of 2011 in Ecuador. The Ministry of Education (MEC) will hold a workshop today (until Saturday), where 240 teachers from all over the country will attend. The new baccalaureate will not require the choice of a specialization,...
Posted On 08 Dec 2010
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Tungurahua’s Activity Does Not Cease

Incandescent material in form of block rose about 1 kilometer above the summit of the volcano Tungurahua, between last night and this morning. The volcanic material shot from 1 to 1.5 miles along the flanks of the volcano. The intensity of the bellows caused the vibration of...
Posted On 07 Dec 2010
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Bridge on Monjas Avenue Collapsed

During Monday morning, around 11 am, the bridge located at the monjas avenue collapsed when the centre of the structure gave in. the heavy maintenance machine that were working didn’t fell, but remain there due to their weight and size. Transit officials from the Comision...
Posted On 06 Dec 2010
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Tungurahua volcano Emits Bellows

According to a National Polytechnic School Geophysical Institute report,  Tungurahua volcano reported the presence of Strombolian activity (constant output of incandescent material in block form) that ex-tended approximately 1 km above the volcano’s territory and moved 800...
Posted On 01 Dec 2010
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No Groceries Available

Some residents of areas such as La Alborada, Ferroviaria, Sauces or suburbs of Guayaquil, are having troubles with meals today because they have not taken the necessary precautions for the decree of immobility. Grocery stores, food stores, supermarkets, minimarkets and...
Posted On 28 Nov 2010
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Alvaro Noboa in Favor of the 2010 Population and Housing Census

Ab. Alvaro Noboa was counted at 12h30 on Sunday November 28th. Andy Coello, was the chosen senior high school student who went to Ab. Noboa’s residence to ask him and his family the 2010 Census questions. After the entrepeneur, his wife Anabela and his two sons John-Sebastian,...
Posted On 28 Nov 2010
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941 People Were Arrested During the 2010 Census Period

The national police colonel, Fausto Iñiguez, reported that 941 residents of different country areas were arrested for violating the decree of immobility and alcohol prohibition during the Population and Housing Census. “So far there haven’t had security problems reported by...
Posted On 28 Nov 2010
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What You Should Know About the 2010 Census

Ecuadorians will have to stay at home for 10 hours (from 7:00 to 17:00) on Sunday November 28th, due to the 2010 Census. People will await the arrival of a high school student who will perform a 71-question survey (which takes approximately 25 to 30 minutes, but it can vary...
Posted On 27 Nov 2010
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Quito Has a New Queen

On November 24th, Quito elected a new queen. Milton Pérez and Gisela Bayona hosted the event. Thousands of Ecuadorians waited for the new queen of the capital to be revealed. The little shower outside Sucre National Theatre was not an inconvenient for dozens of people who...
Posted On 26 Nov 2010
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A Rally Against Crime in Guayaquil was Heard

Due to the increase violence in the City of Guayaquil, a demonstration was organized in the City Hall Square. Several participants arrived past 2 p.m to express their contempt regarding the crime wave of the latest months. People are afraid but at the same time they want to...
Posted On 24 Nov 2010
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