elcomercio.com reported Fundamedios informed through its website of an alleged threat against the administrator of the satirical Facebook page, Crudo Ecuador. The information “corroborated” says that “unknown sent an anonymous note” which warn subtext being monitored. The note “threatening” was sent along with a bouquet of flowers. Here he identifies the ‘cyberactivista’ with names. Part of the message warns: “… It’s good to have the opportunity to greet and congratulate you for such a beautiful family (…) with satisfaction must confess that it is my pleasure to be in (…), enjoying their deserved holiday, which will bring a moment of relaxation, which means so much stress parentheses demanding their “not so successful activities”, believe me always have our interest or attention, during their courage … “. The letter indicates Fundamedios carries the signature logo Crude Ecuador. Read Article
telesurtv.net reported… While affected communities are excited about employment prospects, they are also worried about the health and environmental impacts of gold exploration. A community in southern Ecuador will vote in a referendum over whether to continue gold exploration. Although residents of Giron in the Azuay Province are excited about the prospect of more employment, […]
radiohcjb.org/ElTelégrafo.com reported the Monitoring Unit Adverse Event (Umeva) of the Department of Risk Management (SGR) reports 47 deaths in various events during the Carnival holidays, according to the authorities said Wednesday. At the press conference it was reported 652 wounded, 14 affected by intoxication and 7 missing in the aquatic environment. Authorities said the fatalities, […]
washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/Ishaan Tharoor reported last weekend, British American comedian John Oliver poked fun at Ecuador’s president, Rafael Correa, on Oliver’s weekly show on HBO. He lampooned the Ecuadoran leader’s own TV program, highlighting in particular Correa’s troubling penchant for calling out his critics on social media and listing their names and contacts on screen. Oliver ended […]
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ECU-911 plans to install security buttons in tourist establishments throughout Ecuador andes.info.ec reported Quito, February 10 (Andes) .- The Ministry of Tourism of Ecuador with the security system ECU-911 kits implement national security in hotels and restaurants in the most demand of tourists there, as part of efforts Government to boost tourism in the country. […]
cnbc.com/ Everett Rosenfeld wrote…. In 2000, Ecuador moved to ditch its stumbling currency for the U.S. dollar. Now more than 15 years later, the South American country is revamping its monetary system again—using digital currencies. Ecuador’s Sistema de Dinero Electrónico (electronic money system) kicked off in December by allowing qualifying users to set up accounts, […]
Ecuador’s prospects/ Dr. Larry White -Professor of Economics at George Mason University./ freebanking.org December 4th, 2014 While we celebrate Ecuador’s fifteen years of success with dollarization, and think about extending it, we must take note of two dark clouds on the horizon. First, Ecuador still has a central bank. Although the BCE is presently precluded […]
On 06-25-2014, Patrick R. Minga, plead guilty to attempting to induce and facilitate, for his own financial gain, the travel of an individual from Florida, to Quito, Ecuador for the purpose of that individual to engage in illicit sexual conduct with minor girls. Sentencing was scheduled for November 20, 2014 and continued to February 5, […]
elcomercio.com.ec reported the inhabitants of the Galapagos Islands did not receive 3400 tons per month of products, perishable and non-perishable, by decreasing cargo ships arriving from the mainland. This is estimated this Saturday, January 31, 2014, the governor of Galapagos, Jorge Torres. According to the authority, the normal supply of the islands should be about […]
ubicatv.com reported that Ecuador surprise travel agencies with a new tax on tickets for flights abroad as well as inbound flights. The Ministry of tourism decreed, through two agreements published in the official registry, the collection of new contributions to passengers flying out of the country, as well as those who buy a ticket with […]
expreso.ec reported The operating nine of the Link Chain left eight detainees, weapons and other items seized, early yesterday morning in Sucumbios. It was the result of more than five months of investigation and allowed the dismantling of a criminal group involved in crimes of sabotage, terrorism, kidnapping and extortion, Diego Fuentes, deputy interior minister […]
expreso.ec reported the flow of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to Latin America fell in 2014 by 19% and amounted to 153,000 million, according to the latest study by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). FDI fell after four years of increases, which is mainly, according to UNCTAD, declining 26 percent in cross-border […]
Rebeca Morla/panamapost.com reported the health-care section of Ecuador’s Social Security system is in crisis. The primary state hospital for beneficiaries, Teodoro Maldonado Carbo in Guayaquil, has racked up US$900 million in debts since 2008, with no end in sight. Corruption, major performance failures, user complaints, and a lack of medicines and supplies are some of […]
latino.foxnews.com reported the warmer weather. The beaches. The lower cost of living. The many options for health care coverage. And the proximity to the United States. Those are among the top reasons that Americans increasingly are looking south of the border to retire, or for those not yet ready to comb gray hair, to start […]
reported that two Cuban nationals detained crossing the border from Mexico have been deported to Ecuador. They are wanted for smuggling women from Cuba and forcing them to work as prostitutes to pay off debts. They had tried to enter the U.S. through Laredo, Texas. Read Article
Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa has declared war on his critics on social media. panampost.com/Rebeca Morla reported ….On Saturday, January 24, President Correa announced the launch of a new website designed to investigate and respond to social-media users that “attack” or “defame” his government. Correa’s New Weapon: Somos + In order to confront what the president […]
telesurtv.net reported Ecuador has made enormous social investments over the last eight years of the Correa government. The Ecuadorean National Secretariat for Planning and Development announced Friday that between 2007 and 2014, more than 1.5 million people had been lifted out of poverty in the South American country. These years coincide with Presdient Rafael Correa’s […]
Upbeat music and thought-provoking comments by youthful voices in Spanish are some of the attention-catching sounds you’ll hear on ControlZ.fm, a digital outreach of Reach Beyond (formerly HCJB Global) in Quito, Ecuador, also home of the world’s pioneer missionary radio station, dating back to 1931. New energy, new enthusiasm, new communication tools, new expressions, and […]
sharedserviceslink.com reported Invoiceware International, an e-invoicing and fiscal reporting solutions company announced this week that it is expanding its partnership with The Coca-Cola Company to support the latest e-invoicing compliance requirements in Ecuador. Combining the benefits of on- premise integration with the power of the cloud, Invoiceware International’s Latin American Business Network eliminates the burden […]
standard.co.uk reported six people including a family of four have been found dead after being poisoned by methane during a healing ceremony in northern Ecuador. Police found the seven-year-old son of the couple that died along with their two daughters in the family car near the scene of the tragedy after he fell asleep while […]
Argusmedia.com reported Canadian independent Ivanhoe Energy is downsizing its presence in Ecuador after failing to reach an agreement with China’s state-owned CNPC to develop the Pungarayacu oil sands deposit. “The company is scaling back its activities in Ecuador in response to significantly lower oil prices and a delay in discussions with Ivanhoe’s partner on moving […]
cpj.org reported…Attempts to amend Ecuador’s constitution to categorize communications as a “public service” has sparked a fierce debate, with one critic drawing comparisons to the way dictators such as Stalin and Hitler used the press as a propaganda tool, and supporters of President Rafael Correa’s government arguing that the proposed reforms will make journalism more […]
sputniknews.com reported Ecuadorian Ambassador to Russia Patricio Alberto Chavez Zavala stated that Russia and Ecuador should adopt financial mechanisms that will reduce their dependence on the dollar for international trade.”It is important for our countries to create new mechanisms of financial compensation, which would help us depend on the purchase of the dollar less in […]
elcomercio.com reported att approximately 15:00 today, January 20, 2015, a new air crash occurred in the Shiwiar Juyuintza community east of the Amazonian province of Pastaza, on the border with Peru. This population is settled on the banks of river Conambo, an hour’s flight from the Shell parish. The plane, Cessna 206 type Aeroconexos company […]
globalpost.com reported…. You might think that using United States laws to shut up social media opponents would be the last thing Rafael Correa would do. A vocal adversary of Washington, Ecuador’s leftist president has also made a name for sheltering WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange in his country’s London embassy, and briefly offering asylum to US intelligence […]
radiohcjb.org reported…Quito seeks to break the silence and denounce sexual harassment in public transport and to this end, the City has installed booths where professionals listen and provide psychological and legal support for victims, said in an interview with Efe Deputy Mayor of the capital, Daniela Chacon. Victim of sexual harassment on public transport, Chacón […]
eluniverso.com reported.. Legal reforms and readjustments operating arises the national police in Quito to reduce the theft of cars that, according to official figures, rose last year by almost 6%, with relation to 2013. According to figures that manages the headquarters of the district Metropolitano de Quito (DMQ) the year ended was recorded, between January […]
elcomercio.com.ec reported the Interior Ministry confirms the woman was not beaten. Authorities say they have videos showing she was hit by a motorcycle. Several days ago, the woman’s father claimed she was assaulted and all her belongings were taken. The Ministry of Interior through his Twitter account said that she discarded Argentina, Ana Paula Chalela, […]
outbreaknewstoday.com reported the Ecuadorian Health Ministry has confirmed 20 cases of the mosquito borne virus, chikungunya, Public Health Minister Carina Vance said today. Vance told local media (computer translated) that most of the cases are in the coastal province of Manabí. She warned that the virus is most common in poor areas with little potable […]
telegrafo.com reported: In January 2015, buyers of merchandise over twenty dollars will be required to provide their name and identification to sellers on the invoice. Previously, the threshold was $200. This new Internal Revenue Service requirement is issued under Executive Decree 539 and was published in the official record of 407. The purpose of this […]
WSJ.com reported Ecuador’s consumer-price index quickened last year to 3.67%, after increasing 2.70% in 2013, the government said Thursday. The increase was in line with the latest government forecast. The government of President Rafael Correa had originally estimated an increase of 3.20% in consumer prices for 2014, but it raised that to 3.67% in November. […]
perfil.com/other news sources reported a young Argentine tourist suffered a brutal attack in Ecuador, where she was hospitalized and remains in an induced coma since Friday. Ana Paula Chalela, 24 years old was on an extended trip throughout Latin America when tragedy hit last week in Portoviejo. She was working and living in a camping […]
Abstract disde.minedu.gob.pe reported: Fifty-seven private schools in Quito (n = 7,992) participated in the present research; a questionnaire on bullying was administered in order to obtain general information, to get a global index of bullying and intensity, and to measure specific subscales of be- havior. The results show very high percentages of victims (52%), viewers […]
eltiempo.com.ec reported four armed criminals robbed Monday night bus passengers cooperative San Luis, AAA-1303 plates covering the Cuenca-Guayaquil route. According to the complainants, the bus was full of passengers, including students from the Catholic University, who carried computers, tablets and other digital equipment used for their academic activities. They said that when they were in […]
elciudadano.gob.ec reported “62% of Ecuadorians are happy and feel safer in the country, because the public trust policies that have been implemented, which has also led to lower rates in almost all crimes” said the Security Coordinator, César Navas Vera, Minister referring to the report 2014 Americas Barometer, which takes place every two years crime […]
larepublica.e REPORTED…National Agency for transit of Ecuador He has reported that from Monday 5 January 11 types of driver’s licenses have new values. Directory of Agency, approved this measure in its resolution No. 138 DIR-2014-ANT. The most common license, drivers type B, has risen from $ 38 to $65. The Agency has announced that motorists […]
telesurtv.netThe minimum wage is increasing for 2015 by 4.1 percent, moving up to US$340. This makes it one of the highest in Latin America. As part of a larger state effort to expand workers rights, Ecuador’s minimum wage has risen by 4 percent for 2015. In 2014 the minimum wage was US$340 and increased to […]
Reuters reported…. Ecuador imposed tariffs on imports from Colombia and Peru in a bid to shield its economy from cheap goods entering as a result of depreciating currencies in those two nations, while its biggest export is being hit by the slumping price of oil. The Andean nation, the smallest member of OPEC, will temporarily […]
(Reuters Reported) – China has granted a $5.3 billion credit line to Ecuador as the oil-reliant Andean nation reorganizes its finances after a crash in crude prices slashed export earnings, Ecuador’s official newspaper reported on Tuesday. Ecuadorean Finance Minister Fausto Herrera said the government would tap $1.5 billion this year of the 30-year credit, which […]
Ecuador has signficantly increased exports of non-petroleum goods in the past year. telesurtv.net reported Ecuador has been increasing its exports of non-petroleum products, with a 17 percent increase in 2014 over 2014 according to the Ecuadorean Federation of Exporters (Fedexpor). Ecuadorean products well-known for their quality in international markets include bananas, shrimps, cacao, broccoli, flowers […]
af.reuters.com reported President Rafael Correa began an official visit to China on Monday to seek additional credit lines. He has said 2015 will be a “difficult” year due to challenges such as the large expenditures still required to complete construction of several hydroelectric dams. Ecuador has cut its 2015 budget by 4 percent due to […]
MLIVE.com reported…For the Malone family, a business trip to Guayaquil, Ecuador, changed their lives when Karen Malone’s husband Perry Malone, a retired Flint firefighter, complained of discomfort from shortness of breath. It was an ailment that eventually left him comatose with brain damage and the couple stuck in Ecuador wanting to come home. On the […]
Ecuador—The World’s Number 1 Retirement Haven Internationalliving.com reported the quaint town of Cotacachi to the vibrant capital, Quito, from Salinas by the sea to the peaks of the Andes, Ecuador’s diversity is a key part of the massive appeal that sees it regain the coveted top spot on this year’s retirement index. Although prices have […]
telegrafo.com.ec reported: 91% of disappearances was resolved during 2014 The Dinased statistics recorded an increase of 2.315 reports of people missing this year compared to 2013, which was of 2.277. Thousands of families do not lose the hope of finding alive to their lost loved ones, some for days, other months and in some cases […]
forbes.com/Nathan Vardi reported… GMO Trust, the Boston investment company co-founded by prominent investor Jeremy Grantham, has sued the Republic of Ecuador in Manhattan’s federal court over the default of Ecuador’s foreign bonds in 2008, setting the stage for a second big U.S. court fight between a large U.S. financial firm and a sovereign South American […]
By Landon Thomas Jr./ NYTIMES.com There is no evidence, yet, that the government of Ecuador, which defaulted on its bonds in 2008, is having similar thoughts for the $2 billion worth of 7 percent bonds it sold investors last spring. But one might excuse bond investors that gobbled up the issue for feeling a bit […]
telesurtv.net reported President Correa of Ecuador harshly criticized European politicians and international finance organizations for describing Latin American governments as “populist.” For Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa all the voices that in Europe see leftist Latin American governments as “populist”, do not know anything about this region of the world. Correa made his statements during an […]
panamppost.com reported on Wednesday the Ecuadorian National Assembly imposed a new tax on telecom companies with a “dominant” market share. The tax on big companies increases as their market share is larger. The tax on large companies rises in line with their market share. (La Hora) The reform to the Organic Law of Telecommunication, approved […]
theguardian.com reported…Clearly the murder of José Tendetza is a very serious matter (Ecuador indigenous leader found dead days before planned Lima protest, theguardian.com, 6 December). In order for those responsible to be brought to account, it is crucial that the investigation is rigorous, evidence-based and transparent. Contrary to the allegations reported in this article, Ecuador’s […]
telesurtv.net reported President Rafael Correa says the U.S. dollar is the “exact opposite” of what Ecuador needs. Ecuador’s use of the U.S. dollar is hurting the country’s economic growth, President Rafael Correa warned Monday. “Dollarization was a bad decision,” Correa said. The president said that in the face of low oil prices, Ecuador would benefit […]
newsmax.com/N.Y. TimesThe State Department, while still under then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, lifted a ban against a wealthy Ecuadorian woman after her family donated thousands of dollars to Democrat candidates, federal records show, so she could come to the United States and work for a company that raised money for President Barack Obama’s 2012 campaign. […]
ALERT: 1. Health authorities reported that there is a confirmed case of Chikungunya Virus – Guayaquil. The victim is a female who traveled to Colombia. To date there have been seven confirmed imported cases of the virus. They have been in Loja, Pichincha, Tungurahua, Manabi, and Guayas provinces. There is one suspected case in Montecristi. […]
digitaljournal.com reported QUITO, ECUADOR–(Marketwired – December 15, 2014) – The future for Quito, Ecuador is looking bright, with over $87 million in hotel investment announced over the next 10 years, being recognized as South America’s leading destination by the World Travel Awards for the second consecutive year and, as the hub for all the adventures […]
peoplesworld.org reported the 16th Meeting of Communist and Workers’ Parties took place from Nov. 13-16 in the city of Guayaquil, Ecuador, and was hosted with elegant patience by the Communist Party of Ecuador. Eighty-five representatives from 53 parties and 44 countries met to discuss a draft declaration, hear of developments within each country and party […]
freebeacon.com reported the government of Ecuador is attempting to prevent the release of information related to its contract with a New York-based public relations firm that may have violated federal law and is under investigation in the South American nation. A federal judge in New York last week ordered the firm, MCSquared PR, to turn […]
ecuador.corresponsables.com reported the NGO Transparency International presented the index of perception of corruption by 2014. In this ranking, Ecuador appears ranked 110 in the ranking, falling seven positions over the previous year. Home » Ecuador slightly worsened their perception of corruption Ecuador slightly worsened their perception of corruption The NGO Transparency International presented the index […]
BUSINESSWEEK.COM/BLOOMBERG: Ecuador, which relies on crude for about a third of its budget, plans to cut spending next year by as much as $1.5 billion and will seek additional financing after prices for the OPEC member’s oil fell to five-year lows. The South American nation will trim current and investment spending and use credit lines […]
hellenicshippingnews.com reported Opec member Ecuador’s state-owned oil company PetroEcuador has started pricing its crude exports using the Argus Sour Crude Index (ASCITM) published by global energy and commodity news and price reporting agency Argus. This marks the first consistent use of the ASCI price — a volume-weighted average of US deepwater sour crude deals — […]
telesurtv.net reported as victims and activists converge on Quito for the International Day of Human Rights, Ecuador is demanding justice and repatriation for all those who have been subject to state terror. Coinciding with the International Day for Human Rights, victims and analysts from around the world have converged in Quito for the “Truth, Justice […]
takepart.com – David McNair / Five years ago, strategic management professor David Saiia traveled with his students from New York’s Ithaca College to Ecuador for a project creating sustainable livelihoods in conservation regions disrupted by logging and poaching. But the team noticed another problem that was all around them: plastic bottles. “I would find them […]
foodsafetynews.com reported that two seafood processors in Ecuador received warning letters. The Guayaquil-based Star Company S.A. was subjected to FDA inspection last June 2-3, 2014, and was afterwards provided with a copy of the FDA 483 form containing inspector observations. Star Company responded in writing on July 4, 2014, with corrective measures it planned to […]
DW.DE reported Ecuador’s government has banned a group of German MPs from entering the country. The official reason: miscommunication – but the government is also unhappy with the politicians’ plans to meet anti-government activists. Environment MPs’ Ecuador trip canceled over drilling row The Ecuador government has banned a group of German MPs from entering the […]
theguardian.com reported…. Ecuador indigenous leader found dead days before planned Lima protest Shuar leader José Isidro Tendetza Antún missing since 28 November Activists believe death linked to opposition to state-Chinese mine project The body of an indigenous leader who was opposed to a major mining project in Ecuador has been found bound and buried, days […]
telesurtv.net reported the Minister of Economy of the oil rich nation explained that the country will not be affected because of the drop in oil price. The fall in oil prices will not affect Ecuador the Minister of Economic Policy, Patricio Rivera, said on Thursday. He added that Ecuador has several alternatives to address the […]
sueddeutsche.de/news-round.com (Machine Translation from German to English) German deputies may not enter Ecuador. The Government of the Latin American country was disturbed on the itinerary of the group. Including climate protectors wanted to meet parliamentarians. Ecuador has approved oil drilling in the National Park Yasuní 2013. Ecuador’s Ambassador in Berlin, Jorge Jurado, should be appointed […]
visitecuadorandsourthamerica.com reported…Whether you are looking for a calm charming place to spend the day near the city of Ibarra, or are in search of some gorgeous wooden decorations and furniture for your home, San Antonio de Ibarra is the village for yo to visit. Having spent most summers as a kid going to visit my […]
Signed in 2001, this Concession Agreement is for the operation, maintenance, financing and building of upgrades for the water and sewer system – a 30 year concession between the State of Guayaquil, Ecuador (Empresa Cantonal de Agua Potable y Alcantarillado de de Guayaquil -ECAPAG) and worldbank.org… International Water Services of Guayaquil (Interagua), a project company […]
mongabay.com reported…Standing before a packed audience of 2,000 spectators, Patricia Gualinga Montalvo calmly addressed the crowd, sharing the story of her people. The Sarayaku, a Kichwa indigenous people numbering 1,200 from the Ecuadorian Amazon, won a historic court case in 2012. The Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruled that the government of Ecuador must publicly […]
For the thousands of visitors daily to the popular website Gringotree.com, readers were greeted by a large red and white sign on their page stating “CLAUSURADO” CLOSED, this morning. The message indicated they have been shutdown for failure or omission to produce a receipt of sale or factura (comprabante de venta). The following statement was […]
domocracynow.org reported A caravan of environmental activists traveling to the United Nations climate summit in Lima, Peru, has been stopped by authorities in Ecuador and had their bus seized. Activists with the group Yasunidos departed from Quito on Monday to denounce the extraction of oil from Yasuni National Park, an area of the Amazon renowned […]
Rebeca Morla / panampost.com Thinking that Ecuador’s societal change must come from public policy is not only wrong, but borders on irresponsible. (Geoffrey Fairchild) A few days ago, I was accosted at gunpoint as I walked back to my home in Guayaquil, Ecuador. “Give me your things!” the assailant demanded. “Why?” I asked. Surprised by […]
newswalk.info reported 750,000 km of cable to connect all villages with broadband:… 750,000 km of cable to connect all villages with broadband: Prasad.750,000 km of cable to connect all villages with broadband: Prasad Minister for Communications and Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad has said that 750,000 km of cable is proposed to be laid over […]
Couple velieved they were held hostage as they could not leave hospital until bill paid in full. dailymail.co.uk reported the couple made the 14-hour journey with Xavier’s mum, Teresa Houston, and brother, Dominic, on September 13 and weren’t due back until December. On September 27, they made the trip to Sierra Negra through the Coral […]
RT.com reported Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa has accused the US of “systematic, high-tech” cyber-attacks on his private internet accounts and computers, the last of which was traced back to American servers last Thursday. He outlines his accusations in a scathing Twitter post and later comments to the Latin American press. “On Thursday, all day I […]
TELESURTV.NET reported new labor codes set maximum salaries, prohibit discrimination, and target precarious work among other aspects. The first aspect, based on the right to stable employment, makes labor contracts for indefinite time periods to avoid precarity. Moreover, the first aspect involves the creation of a new legal category: nullified termination of employment. Unlike the […]
miamiherald.com reported a former Ecuadoran municipal official who was arrested earlier this year at Miami International Airport (MIA) for failing to declare gold and cash she was carrying struck a deal with prosecutors that would spare her trial and prison, a federal prosecutor said in court Monday. “It [the deal] has been agreed to and […]
news.sciencemag.org reported a 50-year-old conservation organization dedicated to preserving the biodiversity hotspot that inspired Charles Darwin is about to fall off a financial cliff and could close before the end of the year. The Charles Darwin Foundation, based in Ecuador’s Galápagos Islands, has helped control goats, blackberries, and other invasive species while working to restore […]
dailytimes.com.pk reported thousands of people marched on Wednesday in Ecuador against the leftist government of President Rafael Correa, denouncing a move that would allow him to extend his rule beyond 2017. Union members, students, teachers and indigenous peoples gathered in the capital Quito and other cities for the second march in two months in opposition […]
theguardian.com reported…Lessons can be learned from Adelca, an Ecuadorian steel manufacturer that is trying to blaze a trail for the circular economy in Latin America. Ecuador is still a relatively small player, making up about 1% of the Latin American crude steel market, which is dominated by Brazil at 53% and Mexico at 27% (ranked […]
rapidtvnews.com reported…The fastest growing pay-TV market in Latin America, Ecuador’s subscription TV sector continues to grow, nearing 30% penetration – three times more than four years ago – after reporting almost 5% growth in Q3. According to figures published by Supertel, the country’s public telecom regulator, there are currently 1.16 million subs in Ecuador, meaning […]
On 06-25-2014, Patrick R. Minga, pleaded guilty to attempting to induce and facilitate, for his own financial gain, the travel of an individual from Florida, to Quito, Ecuador for the purpose of that individual to engage in illicit sexual conduct with minor girls. Sentencing was scheduled for November 20, 2014. However, a motion to continue […]
telecompaper.com reported according to Elcomercio.com that there are 600 individuals involved in a pilot program using emoney services in Ecuador. Currently there are 7,000 locations accepting such services including banks, supermarkets, cooperativas, and retail establishments. Movistar cell phone users will provide subscribers access to e-money services. The Central Bank has stated that users will be […]
telesurtv.net reported since June, Ecuador has been in a process of revision of constitutional amendments. In an effort to extend constitutional rights of Ecuadorian citizens, since June the ruling PAIS Alliance has been pushing for reforms to the constitution. On June 26, the party submitted a proposal to amend 17 articles in the 2008 Constitution, […]
thelocal.es reported Spain sees steep fall in number of new citizens The number of foreigners taking out Spanish citizenship fell by nearly a fifth from 2011 to 2012, bucking Europe-wide trends, official figures released on Tuesday show. Spain granted citizenship to 94,100 foreigners in 2012, down 17,8 percent on 2011 figures when 114,600 people took […]
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Denver Gray/internationalliving.com reported… Although my wife and I have spent 13 weeks of 2013 in Ecuador, and this Sunday celebrated our tenth month as full-time residents of the beachfront town of Salinas, we still from time to time experience “pinch me” moments where we can’t believe this is our life. Take, for example, last evening […]
Rally launchs federal government’s proposed reforms to labor laws. telesurtv.net reported a massive rally, attended by a hundred thousand Ecuadoreans, was held in Guayaquil today to commemorate the 92nd anniversary of the 1922 massacre of workers where approximately 1,500 people were killed. The rally was organized by the federal government and also served as a […]
TELESURTV.NET REPORTED….Proposed amendment will remove term limits for elected officials, allowing Ecuadoreans to decide their leaders through a popular vote. Doris Soliz, Executive Secretary of the ruling party of Ecuador, PAIS Alliance, spoke in favor of expanding the democratic options of the Ecuadorean people through the constitutional amendments being proposed by the party. In an […]
Deep in the Chimborazo volcano is hidden an ingredient to which people attribute healing and sacred power, Baltazar is the last man on earth who knows how to find it.
huffingtonpost.com reported/ The town’s full name is Baños de Agua Santa: the holy water Baths. (And note, Baños does not mean “bathrooms.” It means “baths,” like the kind you soak luxuriantly in.) The name gives tribute not to Mama, of course, but rather to the town’s other famous patron, the Virgin Mary. Nuestra Señora de […]
The Hieleros Chimborazo is a documentary that was filmed from 1977-1980 by Igor Gustavo Guayasamin and shows the hard work of the men in the mines of 5000 m high ice exploit our biggest snow. In colonial times , Chimborazo Hieleros walked five days to reach Babahoyo , Pueblo Viejo and Vinces . The Hieleros […]
lahora.com.ec reported three people were charged by the prosecution. There is evidence that incriminarían them. After the accusation made by the public prosecutor in Loja against Adrián M. O., Rafael M. C. and Eli V. G., alleged involved in the abduction of S. Y., U.S. citizen, is expected that Loja guarantees Criminal Court set the […]
lahora.com.ec reported every day in the country killed 13 people and 142 are injuries caused by traffic accidents. That is the average obtained between January 2, 2008 and December 31, 2013, based on police reports and information of the compulsory insurance of traffic accidents (SOAT), prepared by Covial. Víctor Jiménez, President of Covial, explained that […]
elespectador.com reporte that was what generated the capture in Colombia’s Rodolfo Orellana Rengifo, the man most wanted in that country for being the leader of a criminal enterprise involving 52 people, including notaries, judges, lawyers and police officers, and that it appropriated more than $100 million cheating dozens of people, falsified documents to appropriate land […]
internationalliving.com reported … Mountains, beaches, rainforests, cities, and small towns…Ecuador offers something for everyone at a low-cost. And taking some of the sting out of applying for a visa makes it even more attractive, report the retire-overseas experts at InternationalLiving.com. Baltimore, MD (PRWEB) November 12, 2014 Better weather and a low cost of living makes […]
eluniverso.com reported National epidemiological surveillance director Pablo Acosta said on Wednesday that the African citizen of 32 years died Tuesday in Guayaquil for still unknown reasons suffering ebola, as it was rumored in the last few hours.”Does not set a case of ebola because there is a case of ebola in Senegal”, the official told […]
danoinec.blogspot.com reported…When I got home, Gracie (my dog..but you should know that by now) ran out to greet me with her ‘squeaker’ toy. I thought…odd….she’s not allowed to have her toys outside. Then I spotted Chip (my cat…again you should know my kids names by now) saundering outside. What? He’s not supposed to be outside, […]
System to begin in Quito elcomercio.com reported….ourists can report assaults, loss or theft of documents, baggage, etc., on the website of the Office. The initiative was launched today, November 11, by the State Attorney General, Galo Chiriboga, Patricio Ubidia president the Tourism Commission of the Metropolitan Council of Quito. Visitors can access the system at […]
knightcenter.utexas.edu / Dylan Baddour/ An upcoming vote that could alter the laws governing mass media in Ecuador has stoked fears in the Andean nation that the end of a free press in near. The constitutional court recently declared that the National Assembly could bypass a public referendum to decide if the 2013 Communication Law – […]