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Mario Vargas Llosa: “Correa is a crab ruler”

That was how the novelist named the president of Ecuador in the inaugural lecture of the XLVI Annual Meeting of the Latin American Federation of Banks, in which invited Ecuadorians to use “all weapons of democracy to peacefully defend free enterprise” to reject the...
Posted On 20 Nov 2012
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30-S Two Years of a “Strange” Event

It’s hard to determine exactly what went down on September 30 of 2010, a day in which the Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa went to the “Regimiento Quito” to solve the police insurrection. After a heated speech, and gestures that including throwing a tie and saying with a...
Posted On 30 Sep 2012
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They Want to Put me in Jail, says Fabricio Correa

Fabricio Correa, brother of the president of Ecuador, told local media this morning in Guayaquil: “Once again imbedded corruption in the government intends to use the President’s trip to get me arrested.” Fabricio Correa said that “as in Carondelet walls...
Posted On 31 Aug 2012
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Ecuador Banana Producers Prefer to Lose Rather than Accept Unofficial Payment

Banana farmers in the province of El Oro say they cannot bear anymore with the disrespect to the official price of the box of fruit. Yesterday they warned local authorities with closure of activities, if no measures are taken to get paid the value set by the Ministry of...
Posted On 03 Jul 2012
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President of Indonesia will visit Mexico, Brazil and Ecuador

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will visit Mexico, Brazil and Ecuador as part of the tour he will be doing later this month, to participate in multilateral reunions and to promote bilateral relations in order to create benefits among nations. On Friday, Yudhoyono...
Posted On 14 Jun 2012
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Ecuador Presents Tourist Agreements on Chinese Market

This morning, Ecuador presented in Beijing its touristic offer for the Chinese market, with to cooperation between Chinese and Ecuadorian tourism businesses. Leonardo Arízaga, Ecuador’s ambassador in China, said that they will give facilities to increase the flow of...
Posted On 12 Jun 2012
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“Addicted to you” Sneak Preview video was Released by Shakira

Colombian singer Shakira just uploaded to the web a short preview of what will be the video of her “Addicted To You” song. The full version will be presented on Wednesday May 2. At the moment there is the opportunity to download the track now from iTunes...
Posted On 30 Apr 2012
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Whitney Houston’s clothes and accessories auctioned in $80,000

During the auction effected last Saturday the company Julien’s Auctions collected a total of $80,187 for 13 objects of the artist Whitney Houston. The gallery had the participation of interested people as well as people that put their offers by internet. The auction was...
Posted On 02 Apr 2012
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Ecuatorianos y extranjeros en España continúan su lucha a través de la Plataforma de Afectados por la Hipoteca

Ecuatorianos en españa En Madrid, la Plataforma de Afectados por la Hipoteca creada para que a los inmigrantes que viven en España no les quiten sus viviendas y aplazar a los bancos acreedores con demoras en sus pagos. Según la Secretaría Nacional de Migrante (Senami), alrededor...
Posted On 28 Mar 2012
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Ecuador in Miami Fashion Week: MÓNICA CAMPAÑA

Ecuadorian Monica Campaña will present today Lady MC at the Miami Beach International Fashion Week 2012 event. Before tonight’s presentation Ecuador Times had a backstage chat with her regarding her fashion creations. 1. Is this your first time participating in the Miami...
Posted On 21 Mar 2012
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