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El Universo Ask IACHR to Dismiss Precautionary Measures

The defense attorney of the Perez brothers and Emilio Palacio requested to the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights (IACHR) to dismiss the precautionary measures placed on his favor due to the sentence of Case El Universo. Last Wednesday, the attorneys presented a document...
Posted On 02 Mar 2012
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El Universo Director Arrived to Panama

Carlos Perez, the Ecuadorian director newspaper El Universo arrived to Panama and is currently in the Foreign Offices of the Central American country. Roberto Henriquez, the Chancellor of Panama, stated through his Twitter account that he met with Carlos Perez and his brothers...
Posted On 01 Mar 2012
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Correa Forgives But Does not Forget

The Ecuadorian president, Rafael Correa, gave a speech in an open letter to the country. His declaration was made in Palacio de Carondelet in the capital of Quito. The conference started with some delays. However, the president started by saying “I never wanted this trial, like...
Posted On 27 Feb 2012
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Emilio Palacio’s Article “No More Lies”, Will Be Published In Eight Countries

The opinion article that sentenced El Universo Newspaper to pay a restitution of $ 40 million will be published in eight countries. The article, written by former opinion editor Emilio Palacio condemned him and directors of the journal, brothers Carlos, Cesar and Nicolas Perez to...
Posted On 23 Feb 2012
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El Universo Will Go To The Interamerican Court to Stop Condemnation

After hearing the ratification against El Universo Newspaper, it is hoped that the Human Rights Commission issues precautionary measures to stop the implementation of the sentence, condemning the newspaper managers (brothers Nicolas, Cesar and Carlos Perez) and former editor of...
Posted On 16 Feb 2012
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Panama granted asylum to the Director of El Universo

Panama President, Ricardo Martinelli announced that he just gave asylum to Carlos Perez Barriga, Director of newspaper El Universo. The official announcement was made via his Twitter account. “I just gave asylum to journalist of newspaper El Universo, Carlos Perez Barriga,...
Posted On 16 Feb 2012
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Second “Medicine Baby” Born in Spain

She is only two days old, but Estrella can save the life of her brother Antonio. Estrella was born at the Virgen del Rocío Hospital in Seville and she is the second “medicine baby” born in Spain. Antonio is five years old and suffers from severe aplastic anemia, a...
Posted On 13 Feb 2012
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Berlusconi Appeared Before The Court in Milan

Former prime minister of Italy Silvio Berlusconi appeared today in Milan courthouse, to give explanations in prelim against him that could become another case. This is a process for the publication of wiretapping in an economic case. Charges against him are for “revealing...
Posted On 30 Jan 2012
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Synopsis of National Events in 2011

Politics and victory in the referendum On May 7, 2011 the President of Ecuador called for a plebiscite and a referendum in the country. The 10 questions were about safety issues, the creation of a Council for the Regulation of the media, mandatory Social Security membership and...
Posted On 31 Dec 2011
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Sentence Against Palacio was Ratified

Yesterday, judges from the Second Criminal Chamber of the National Court of Justice refused the appeal presented by Emilio Palacio, former editor of Review newspaper El Universo, in the slander complaint against President Rafael Correa. With this resource Palacio had chance to...
Posted On 30 Dec 2011
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