After the vote that took place Tuesday in the Senate, the FA refused to install an investigative commission to study the events that led to the bankruptcy of Pluna, while the background parliamentarians sent associations with national carrier Varig and Eastern Aeronautical Company (Leadgate) the judiciary. This includes, along with the complaint made by Senator […]
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The president of the National Federation of Chambers of Commerce of Ecuador, Blasco Penaherrera, accused the government of President Rafael Correa to establish a mechanism for laundering money from Iran, which is subject to international sanctions. Penaherrera, who described Ahmadinejad as a “tyrant” and “obnoxious person”, said Correa “insists on maintaining relations with whom we […]
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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that tax revenues between January and June this year, bordering the $ 5.751 million. This represents a growth of 17.5% compared to revenues collected in 2011 in the same period. According to the Southern regional director of SRI, Juan Miguel Aviles being collected by the tax amounts to nearly […]
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Brazil and the United States announced that it will create a working group to study the possibility of eliminating visas for travel between the two countries, following a meeting between Brazilian Foreign Minister and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security. Read Article
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The ballots that were used on July Sunday to elect new municipal authorities, were burned at night by enraged neighbors who protested that they removed the PAN victory in the municipal election. Prep the IEEM first determined in preliminary results won by the PAN, but the count supposedly won the PRI-PVEM coalition-Honeycomb, Isidro Juarez Rivas, […]
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Undeniably, Iran and Venezuela share common interests. Their cooperation began more than 50 years ago, in Baghdad, Iraq. In 1960, Venezuela, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia founded OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Countries) to ensure good sales terms for themselves from foreign oil companies. Thus, the good relationship between Iran and Venezuela is more than […]
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Ecuador will not send their military and police to the U.S. to be trained in the former School of the Americas, which challenges human rights violations committed by several of his students , the government announced today. The government “has decided that is not going to send more officers or soldiers or members of the […]
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Before the fifth district judge hearing criminal Managua, Julio Cesar Arias, Colombian Luis Felipe Ríos Castaño, arrested on June 14 in Nicaragua, admitted the charge of the Office of that country who said to seek “information restricted and reserved the country on defense and national security. ” He said his attorney, the Nicaraguan Silvia Sanchez, […]
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Venezuelan President, Hugo Chavez, said last Sunday that he ordered to halt oil shipments to Paraguay and recalled Venezuela’s ambassador in Asuncion after the impeachment of former president Fernando Lugo which he called a coup. While oil exports from Venezuela represent 27 percent of oil consumption in Paraguay, Sergio Escobar, head of state-owned Petropar, said […]
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Paraguayan president Fernando Lugo was removed from office on Friday at 18:30 hours following an impeachment vote in the Senate where the motion was supported by 39 votes, four against and two absent. Minutes later, riots broke out in the square next to Congress when hundreds rejected the vote expressing support for the ousted former […]
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Spain and Mexico reached an agreement yesterday to facilitate the arrival of Mexican tourists at airports. As a result of the entry requirements arising from the Schengen Treaty, many Mexicans were rejected on arrival in Spain. From now on, inadmisiones only occur in cases “fully justified”. As the Foreign Ministry said in a statement, the […]
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The president of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, said deciding on asylum claims his country of the founder of Wikileaks, the Australian Assange be assessed “if there is danger of death” for him in court cases facing. “Just look at the causes,” Correa said in an interview with BBC World when asked what it depends on the […]
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The manager of Venezuela’s drone program is an engineer who helped build ballistic missiles for Iran. The engineer’s identity raises new questions about the purposes behind Venezuela’s drone program. But it’s also only one part of a mystery involving drones shipped from Iran to Venezuela while hidden in secret cargo containing possibly more military hardware […]
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The presidential debate staged by Mexico’s “Yo soy 132” student movement was plagued by transmission problems and the absence of frontrunner Enrique Peña Nieto, of the Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI. The signal froze and resumed several times during the live streaming of the debate Wednesday on YouTube as about 90,000 people watched on that […]
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US diplomats raised concerns that the frontrunner in Mexico’s presidential election, Enrique Peña Nieto, was paying for favourable TV coverage as far back as 2009, according to state department cables released by WikiLeaks. Allegations that coverage by the country’s main television network was biased in favour of Peña Nieto have triggered a wave of student […]
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Assange risks arrest in London if he leaves Ecuador embassy asylum WikiLeaks founder faces arrest the moment he leaves the embassy even if he is granted asylum, police have indicated. The Foreign Office has confirmed that the first-floor embassy – consisting of the ambassador’s office and some other small rooms, one of which Assange is […]
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A court in Chile to reopen the investigation into the death of Ronni Moffitt, U.S. citizen died in Washington in 1976 in an attack on a prominent political dissident. The Santiago Court of Appeals ruled that the criminal investigation should continue in Chile, as the authors were Chilean citizens. Moffitt died by accident while riding […]
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The presidents of Costa Rica, Laura Chinchilla, and Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos, agreed to install a radar network in the Pacific to combat organized crime, including joint security initiatives discussed at the bilateral summit June 15 in the Costa Rican capital. In high school foreign ministers, Colombia and Costa Rica reiterated its interest in joint […]
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President Evo Morales and his colleague from Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad this afternoon signed a memorandum of understanding for technology transfer between the two countries, including developing programs to combat drug trafficking and the development of a geological load the range. This is the third visit to La Paz the Iranian president (he had done in […]
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NEWS RELEASES OF THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS, TRADE AND INTEGRATION MINISTRY 001 News Release The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Integration has reported today that Mr. Julian Assange of Australian nationality, resident in the UK, was presented at the headquarters of the Diplomatic Mission of Ecuador in London asking the government for Ecuadorian protection, arguing […]
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The Minister Coordinator of Policy Ecuador, Betty Tola, said today that a presidential order to the ministers did not give interviews to private media, which the Ecuadorian president, Rafael Correa, accused of serving their business interests. Correa asked if the ministers told them not to give interviews, Tola said that “the president said on Saturday […]
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The governor the Colombian department of Nariño, Raul Delgado, was not injured during an attack with explosives by suspected guerrillas of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) in the town of Lewis (southwest), where he met with eradicators of drug crops. The Nariño Government Secretary Peter Obando said Monday that the incident occurred on […]
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The top three contenders for Mexico’s presidency have all promised a major shift in the country’s drug war strategy, placing a higher priority on reducing the violence in Mexico than on using arrests and seizures to block the flow of drugs to the United States.
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Hundreds of people were facing the Chilean police on Sunday in protest against a tribute to former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet supporters who performed in a theater in Santiago, found a journalist. “Murderer, Murderer!” Chanted the demonstrators who were located near the theater Caupolican in downtown Santiago to demonstrate against the tribute that included the […]
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The Ecuadorian government gave 17,000 acres to farmers as part of a Plan of Land led the country, the Agriculture Minister Javier Ponce. The official further noted that promote the purchase of between 50 000 and 60 000 hectares with the credit support of the National Development Bank. Read Article
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On Wednesday June 13 will be held the signing ceremony of the Maritime Boundary Agreement with Colombia, in the San Lorenzo. This event will involve the Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino and his Colombian counterpart Maria Angela Holguin, and the military authorities of both countries. The Foreign Minister stressed the importance of this act that […]
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In an unprecedented event in Mexico, a drug trafficking organization dumped thousands of political leaflets on the city of Culiacán from a plane. Many narco groups in Mexico have attempted to influence the public by distributing pamphlets, using violence or posting YouTube videos, but never before has a message been dropped from the sky, Univision […]
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On May 30th, Michoacan’s Director of Public Safety, Antonio Ruiz Acosta, was detained by army officials in the community of Barranquillas, Michoacan. After a traffic stop officers found approximately 465grams of Methamphetamines, a .223 caliber AR-15 rifle, three magazines with 78 rounds of ammunition, a 0.9mmgun with 11 rounds of ammunition and 9,250 pesos inside […]
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Josefina Vázquez Mota, Mexican presidential candidate, is upset about the appearance of her ad on a narco blog. The Red Política reports the ad was displayed on the “Blog de Narco” site, a website discussing the controversial topic of drug violence related to organized crime. Representatives for Vázquez Mota assure the public that she is […]
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In Guayaquil, the Directorate of Refugee Affairs Ministry has registered 2 975 of them. Another report by the agency notes that in February this year, 55 330 foreigners from 68 countries were registered as refugees in Ecuador. According to them, most are from Colombia (54 476). But there are also people of Cuba (239). Afghanistan […]
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The family of Javier Antonio Calle, head of the Norte del Valle cartel in Colombia, has been granted asylum in Spain. This results from an agreement between the U.S. DEA, Spanish authorities, and Calle himself. Because he agreed to turn himself in to U.S. authorities, Spain has agreed to allow Calle, his parents, two sisters, […]
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Blanca Denis, councilor of the Front for Victory (FpV) political party in the city of Formosa, was rescued by the Justicialist Party (PJ) when it rejected a request in the Legislative Council for her suspension. Urgente24 reports Denis’s vehicle was found containing 2 kilos of cocaine and a package of marijuana. She denied ties to […]
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A month after the jungle hostage crisis in Peru—when 36 pipeline construction workers were briefly abducted by Shining Path rebels—facts are starting to emerge about the murky affair, and the revelations have prompted the resignation of two cabinet ministers. Defense Minister Alberto Otarola and Interior Minister Daniel Lozada stepped down May 10, when President Ollanta […]
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The U.S. government announced today that it has granted visas to Cubans 60 and rejected 11 applications for travel to a conference in San Francisco (California), to be attended by Mariela Castro, daughter of Cuban President Raul Castro. The State Department spokesman, Victoria Nuland, said the Latin American Studies Association (LASA) invited for XXX Congress […]
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As a result of the violence generated mainly by organized crime and drug trafficking, one in 50 young Central Americans under age 20 will die before they killed 32, according to the UN. The homicide rate in the region, the largest in the world, is 400 times higher than the average in countries with low […]
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University rejected the recent remarks of former President on the Conga project. Former President Alejandro Toledo was unable to give a keynote lecture at the National University of Cajamarca after being rejected by the students of this house of studies for his recent statements on the Conga project. According to a correspondent of ATV +, […]
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Mexico spends almost 4 million pesos supporting Deported immigrants coming back from the US The Mexican department of labor has invested a total of 3 million 723 thousand pesos assisting individuals that have been deported mainly from the states of Texas and California. In the year 2012 there has been a total of 2 462 […]
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Unless you change the volcanic alert to red on the day or in the hours before the Electoral Institute of Mexico State (IEEM) will specify the relocation of boxes in the Popocatepetl area to safeguard the right of citizens to vote . Among the areas of risk for volcanic alert, the IEEM includes the municipalities […]
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Two-time former President Alan Garcia has thrown his support behind Peru’s current President, Ollanta Humala, as the government is battling a Shining Path remnant group in a rugged, coca-growing region that has led to the recent deaths of a number of police and army officers. Garcia, who was president in the 1980s and again from […]
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For the first time the Office to Monitor Publication Notices Sex Trade (OM) under the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights fined a national newspaper for violating the decree prohibiting post notices relating to the offer of sex. As reported in Page 12 the amount rises to 362,534.40 pesos. It was this body after the […]
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The attorneys general of Colombia and Ecuador agreed today to increase judicial cooperation between the two entities in order to increase the fight against transnational crime. he agreements were entered into two agreements signed in Bogota after a visit by the Ecuadorian tax, Galo Chiriboga, his Colombian counterpart, Eduardo Montealegre. A first agreement aims to […]
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The Venezuelan opposition party Popular Will recorded yesterday an application to the Plenary of the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) for assessing the health status of head of state, Hugo Chavez, and to determine if qualified for the presidency. “We asked the Plenary Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) to designate a medical […]
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Peru and Japan agreed during a meeting between Peru’s President Ollanta Humala and Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda to enhance political dialogue, improve economic relationships for investments and strengthen cooperation. Peru Peru’s President Ollanta Humala. Photo: ANDINA/Prensa Presidencia Both authorities also agreed to reinforce coordinations in multilateral forums and showed to be satisfied with the […]
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An opposition MP had to resign his aspiration to chair the Congress of Costa Rica because of his passion for cockfighting that, after being revealed by the press, earned strong reviews and the withdrawal of support from several colleagues. Danilo Cubero, candidate to lead the Legislature by an alliance of opposition parties, announced he would […]
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The Secretary of the Federal District Public Security (SSP-DF), confirmed by the Secretariat of Federal District Public Security (SSP-DF), confirmed that elements of Sector La Noria and Arenal, rescued unharmed to 24 undocumented from Central America, the delegation Iztacalco, likewise was arrested a person allegedly linked to the custody and removal of aliens to the […]
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TRAVELING THE WORLD? VISIT TOURISTKILLED.COM Mexico’s congress passed a law Monday to recognize and protect the rights of crime victims, a longstanding demand in a country where more than 47,500 people have died in 5½ years of drug-related violence, and thousands more have disappeared. The law covers the dead, wounded, kidnapped or missing whether they […]
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Ten homes of Social Activists Illegally Raided The Ecuadoran government illegally raided the homes of ten social activist leaders in Luluncoto on the morning of April 26th in order to find supposed evidence linking the activists to the Group of Popular Combatants. Taken as evidence were homework assignments from students and an encyclopedia, among other […]
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Summary The U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement, or U.S. Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement, as it is officially called, is a comprehensive free trade agreement (FTA) between the United States and Colombia, which will eventually eliminate tariffs and other barriers in bilateral trade in goods and services. The agreement will enter into force on May 15, 2012. […]
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The French government appointed him to be kidnapped on Sunday and urged the rebel group to release him immediately and keep his word to end the kidnapping, a crime that has been used for decades as a pressure mechanism and funding source. Colombia FARC also asked to immediately release the journalist and said he would […]
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Monday in the evening, President Hugo Chavez went to Havana, Cuba, to continue his medical treatment. After the occurrence of the string of Monday noon, the state channel showed brief images, which is the head of state before boarding Air Force One at the Simon Bolivar International Airport of La Guaira, Vargas state. Chavez was […]
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Mexico: Former Ecatepec Official was shot dead in Mexico City On April 27th Miguel Angel Barrera Lopez former town secretary of Ecatepec, was shot dead in Lindavista located in Mexico City. The official and his driver were shot by two subjects in a white car that intercept them near the “Instituto Politecnico” avenue. The driver […]
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Finally, through the ambassador in London, Alicia Castro, the Government will formally proposed to the UK to establish direct flights from the mainland to the Falklands, operated by Aerolineas Argentinas. The offer had already put on the table Cristina Kirchner in a speech in the context of 30 years of war that reignited tensions between […]
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The Obama administration yesterday formally recognized the relationship with Argentina is “difficult” and faces “obstacles” in sensitive areas such as the country’s international financial performance, security and the fight against drug trafficking. The Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Roberta Jacobson, said during a presentation to the Congress that Argentina “needs to resume a […]
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The United States secretly supported the United Kingdom during the early days of the Falklands/Malvinas Island war of 1982, while publicly adopting a neutral stance and acting as a disinterested mediator in the conflict, according to recently declassified U.S. documents posted today by the National Security Archive. On the 30th anniversary of the war, the […]
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EE. States. revealed its priorities in the region. Venezuela, Argentina and Guatemala are being targeted. After Santos-Obama historic debate on the decriminalization of drugs in the Summit of the Americas, the U.S. government notified them to several countries in the priority plan to confront the drug cartels. In formal and informal talk of a new […]
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Thirteen homes and businesses built on the southern Caribbean coast near Puerto Viejo and found to be in violation of the Maritime Zone Law must be destroyed by Nov. 30, according to an order by the Comptroller General. Residents are horrified. “It will devastate this area,” said Niki Chapman, co-owner of the Lazy Mon Bar […]
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Brazil may hinder the entry of products of Argentina in case the neighboring country to maintain its restrictions on Brazilian pork, said today the Minister of Agriculture, Jorge Mendes Ribeiro. In an interview he gave today to a state radio network, the minister threatened to retaliate in the event of failure of the current negotiations […]
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The registration of voters abroad grew by 44.4 percent over 2006, reaching 59 000 40 Mexicans living in 105 countries and from this date will receive a ballot to cast the vote and “election kit” which contains messages of the four presidential candidates and Leonardo Valdes, president of the Federal Electoral Institute (IFE), informed the […]
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The Ecuadorian government, under the order of the president, Wednesday changed its defense and agriculture ministers. Current Defense Minister Javier Ponce replaced Santiago Leon as agriculture minister after President Rafael Correa made the appointment, presidential spokesman Fernando Alvarado said via Twitter. Current Vice Agriculture Minister Miguel Carvajal will become minister of defense, said the spokesman. […]
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Mayor was at home that the criminals had used as a refuge after a shootout initial A Mexican mayor was arrested with a group of alleged criminals who fought gun battles with soldiers of the army in the eastern state of Veracruz, officials said. The mayor of Chinameca, Padua Martin Zuniga, a member of the […]
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The Venezuelan exmagistrado Eladio Aponte Aponte, dismissed for his alleged connection with a suspected drug dealer and who entered the country on April 2, left yesterday on Costa Rican soil in a plane of the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA, for its acronym in English). Read Article
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The Haitian President Michel Martelly , was diagnosed with pulmonary embolism and is in stable condition after returning to America to continue his treatment, his office said. As indicated in a statement advising the Haitian presidency, Martelly “underwent further examination with respect to pulmonary embolism (sudden obstruction of a blood vessel).” Read Article
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Tapachula Chiapas. – The Consul of Guatemala in Tapachula, Francisco Armando Moreno said that in order to switch to the southern border, rather than proposals, family integration must exist, because there are principles that leave people and prevent misconduct and offenses in the future. In an interview, spoke of the security proposals, tourism and trade […]
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Nelson Bocaranda SARDI: Runrunes (Tuesday April 17, 2012) REALITY. The presidential maze is its worst. The events of Friday 13 determined the new direction. The meetings of the various groups within chavismo have accelerated. Messages from all its leaders talking about “the violence that prepares the squalid oligarchy” and the president’s decision to mount “a […]
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I chose two austere scenarios for interviews. The two greeted warmly at the beginning and end of sessions. The two, surrounded by a rigid security team. Two aides who care for them every detail of the image projected. The two are locked in a nuclear threat and sought to bring Mexico to its sides. In […]
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Following notice taken from SEDENA’s website Important Notice In terms of the provisions of Article 41 of the Constitution of the United Mexican States, as long as they understand the campaign until the conclusion of the election day should be suspended for the dissemination in the media of all government propaganda . Therefore, from March […]
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Announcement of Ten-Year Visa Validity for Colombians Visiting the United States Fact Sheet Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC April 15, 2012 The State Department is pleased to announce an increase in the validity of visas for Colombians traveling on a temporary basis to the United States from five years to ten years. This means […]
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Rene Gonzalez, one of the five Cuban agents convicted of espionage in the United States, returned Friday to leave U.S. soil after a fortnight to visit the island, Cuban state television said. Gonzalez, who has served 13 years in prison and since late 2011 is on probation but required to remain in the U.S., had […]
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More than $ 7 million invested by the Government to government advertising between January and February this year, as stated in the report of the Monitoring Centre for Citizen Participation Corporation (CPC). The report reveals that in January 3’233 spending was 976, while in February was 794 4’123. This represents nearly a million more spending […]
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The Senate passed the NAFTA. Photo: Jose Luis Peñarredonda (ENTER.CO) Bill 201 of 2012, which contains the so-called “law of NAFTA ‘ , was approved by the Senate. The House, meanwhile, also voted in the affirmative. In the House, the procedure was painless. Each political party voted as a bloc and the initiative passed without […]
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While the Senate discussed in plenary whether to approve the ‘law of FTAs, the Anonymous hacktivist group launched an attack on a large scale protest with the almost certain passage of the bill. Read Article
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Cajamarca: Today begins strike against mining project Conga macroregional President of the Council of Ministers, Oscar Valdés, confirmed that government respects the right to protest, but said not to permit any act of violence. The president of the Front for the Defense of Cajamarca, Idelsio Hernandez said that after 08 hours on Wednesday the 13 […]
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The head of the Joint Chiefs of Brazil, Jose Carlos de Nardi, reported from Caracas to “an operation” against his country illegal border with Venezuela made to protect the area that divides the territories of both nations. “We will do an operation against illegal border crossings, an operation that the President (of Brazil), Dilma Rousseff […]
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While speculation about the future of Hugo Chávez and Henrique Capriles momentum as the opposition candidate, eased investor concerns in recent weeks, the coming years will be difficult for the economy of Venezuela. Again in a statement Fitch Ratings described Venezuela as a risky country to invest, since it ensures that there are serious macroeconomic […]
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Summary On August 5, 2004, the United States entered into the Dominican Republic-Central America- United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR). Congress passed the implementing bill on July 28, 2005 (P.L. 109-53) and CAFTA-DR entered into force with El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Guatemala by July 1, 2006, the Dominican Republic on March 1, 2007, and […]
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Pelequén neighbors continue to protest and demand sludge plant closure. Lasted until dawn the block more than 40 miles on Route 5 South by taking the road that materialized Pelequén neighbors to protest the installation of a solid waste treatment that affects their quality of life. After this afternoon’s neighbors continued blocking the main route […]
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The National Federation of Journalists (Fenape) has a stand against the issue of communications law and argues that what should be done is to “take it to the shredder,” said Marcelo Larrea commented, head of the guild. The 124 members of Ecuador’s National Assembly will vote on Wednesday on a controversial media law in Ecuador, […]
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Argentina’s president gets surprise visit from Uruguayan president Argentina’s president gets surprise visit from Uruguayan president José Mujica, Uruguayan president, in dialogue with the President of Argentina, Cristina Fernandez. Cristina Fernandez, president of Argentina, on Monday received a surprise visit from his Uruguayan counterpart, Jose Mujica, who held a meeting to “open agenda”, amid friction […]
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The Economic Council of the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA), comprising the ministers of the countries of this organization, will meet Tuesday in Quito, said the Foreign Ministry of that country. The meeting, which will include representatives of Venezuela, Cuba, Bolivia, Nicaragua, Dominica, Ecuador, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Antigua and Barbuda, was […]
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Brazil’s rising stature and influence will be on display when President Dilma Rousseff arrives in Washington this week — as it was when President Obama visited Brazil one year ago, accompanied by his top economic advisors, including several Cabinet members, and about 50 chief executives from the largest U.S. companies. The conundrum that faces the […]
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William Cholele was stopped by several armed men late on Sunday as it moved up the La Urbina in a vehicle owned. The M inistry Public investigating the kidnapping of Diplomatic Attaché, Embassy of Costa Rica to Venezuela, William Cholele, who had been kidnapped on the night of Sunday in Sucre Municipality of Miranda State. […]
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Government Minister, Carlos Romero, said the Attorney General to intervene in the social movements that fall into excesses such as damage of public goods must also identify those responsible for them, by which your portfolio will be the complainant. He explained that violates other rights mobilization must act to counter it as required by the […]
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Otto Reich and Ezequiel Vázquez Ger’s reckless and illogical column (“How Ecuador’s immigration policy helps al Qaeda”) says more about the authors’ desire to baselessly attack the government of Ecuador than their ability to offer readers any substantial insight into foreign policy. Reich and Vázquez Ger routinely stumble over irrational arguments in attempts to undermine […]
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With Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez returning to Cuba this week for more treatment in his battle with cancer, much speculation has begun about the future of his authoritarian, anti-American populist model in Latin America. Will his movement die with him, or will someone be there to pick up the banner when the strongman falls? Read […]
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Gone are the superpowers. Gone is the time when an empire or a country with great power, imposed on other desires. Of course there are still nations with the strength and resources to compel or induce other nations to behave and not another. But this is increasingly rare or sustainable. Today not even the U.S., […]
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14 000 men, detection equipment to meet any attack with nuclear or chemical elements, 6 robots and a squad of anti-explosives dogs are part of the large deployment of security that will surround the Summit of the Americas, held in Cartagena from Monday and next Sunday April 15th. Moreover, the devices include cyber controls, 3 […]
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Peru and Ecuador will support one another disaster on the border Javier Leon Olavarria, Peruvian ambassador in Quito, said the two countries seek ways of mutual support before the natural disasters that may occur. The Peruvian ambassador in Quito, Javier Leon Olavarria, said Ecuador and Peru seek ways of mutual support to natural disasters that […]
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A survey conducted by Opinion Profiles in the cities of Quito and Guayaquil, 24 and March 25, indicates that 80.5% of the respondents characterized as positive management of the president, Rafael Correa. The figures reveal that 21.8% believe that management is very good president, while 58.7% qualifies as good. In comparison, the Head of State […]
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Personalism end with Hugo Chavez to rule all these years is beginning to generate uncertainty indoors. Yesterday by growing concern in Venezuela for the health of the president, who has cancer, and official silence increased the mystery amid rumors of a new and surprising stay in Cuba. As always happens in all matters relating to […]
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THE FINE COULD GET TO THE $ 200 MILLION After Easter, the Government announced the sanction against Movistar The operator shall submit its defense next Tuesday before the authorities, although there is resignation among its executives by the Government’s decision. The operator of Telefónica promises to compensate customers for the collapse Next week, after the […]
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Department of Defense reported: BRASILIA, Brazil, March 29, 2012 – The Colombians have a good strategy to counter the main terrorist group in the country, and they will stick with it, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said yesterday. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey spoke with reporters traveling with him from Colombia to […]
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BOGOTA. – A day after release remain the last ten hostages held by uniformed Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), the Colombian government urged the guerrillas to stop kidnappings and release the civilians still has in his possession. “We want a reliable sample of the true will of the FARC to end this conflict,” he […]
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FROM FP – Terrorism, as the United States has learned at a high cost in recent years, comes in many forms and from unexpected sources. The government of Ecuador has once again crossed the line between irresponsible policies and ideologically driven actions that have created a serious security problem not only for its citizens but […]
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The deputy of the Movement Toward Social (MAS), Galo Bonifaz, this morning presented a bill aimed at investigating the fortunes of judges, prosecutors and police, as part of the policy against corruption that is implemented in the country. Read Article
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Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa, will not attend the Sixth Summit of the Americas, to be held in the Colombian city of Cartagena de Indias from 14 to 15 April next, due to the absence of Cuba, announced today. Read Article
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The Chilean government today reiterated the request to Argentina to facilitate the extradition of ex-guerrilla Sergio Apablaza Galvarino, accused of involvement in the assassination of Senator Jaime Guzmán right in 1991. “We hope that both countries can respect and carry out what is proper and legal institutions that do not interfere with political factors,” he […]
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As Venezuela counts down to its presidential election in October, many may wonder what will befall the country’s special relationship with Cuba if Chávez should falter. In recent years, Venezuela has pursued unprecedented ties to the Communist island nation, and recently Chávez drew international headlines when the ailing president traveled to Cuba to remove malignant […]
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President Hugo Chavez said Thursday night that the police officers responsible for estadales are the governorates of each entity and ordered the intelligence “put him much eye “thereto. “Beware gentlemen, who are leading the policemen who are under the control of governors or mayors of the opposition,” said Chavez in national radio and television during […]
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