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Assembly approves missing persons’ law
‘They are not a figure. They are people whose faces we do not forget. We will always fight to find them.’ A plaque in honor to disappeared or missing persons was unveiled at the seat […]
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IMF releases $498.4m for Ecuador
Ecuador is the only South American country -apart from Argentina- to have an IMF lending program in place. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday approved a delayed loan for Ecuador, releasing nearly $500 million […]
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Odebrecht would expect payment of USD 120m from Ecuador to begin integral repair
Odebrecht’s Regional Director said that if the company fails in the country, the effective collaboration of José Conceição Santos would fall. The regional director in charge of Odebrecht, Mauricio Cruz announced that he is open […]
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Budgets for Presidency and Secob to increase in 2020
The proforma budget for 2020 will have spending cuts in some entities and increases in resources in others. Once the 2020 Proforma Budget did not reach a consensus in the National Assembly, it will enter […]
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Argentine organization accuses Bolivia’s Jeannine Añez of human rights abuses
The 26-page document denounces deaths, gun-shot wounds, and multiple violations of the people’s rights. Members of the Permanent Assembly for Human Rights (APDH) filed charges in Argentinean courts against Bolivia’s self-proclaimed president, Jeanine Añez, for […]
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Bolivia prosecutors order arrest of Evo Morales, in exile in Argentina
Bolivia prosecutors issue arrest warrant for former President Evo Morales on sedition, terrorism charges. Bolivian Prosecutor’s Office has ordered Wednesday the arrest of former president Evo Morales, exiled in Argentina, as part of the complaint […]
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Single-use plastics are already banned in Azuay
The law will enter into force in January 2020. The prefect of Azuay, Yaku Perez announced that the Provincial Chamber unanimously approved the ban on single-use plastics gradually. «We must eliminate this bad habit of […]
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Chile: Piñera could face 20 years for crimes against humanity
The accusation was filed on Dec 12. The seventh Court of Guarantees of Santiago admitted a complaint about crimes against humanity presented by the Upper House’s Human Rights Commission president Alejandro Navarro against Chile’s President […]
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More than 68,000 refugees live in Ecuador
Valencia also explained that 80% of the requests for refuge that Ecuador receives are from Venezuelan citizens. Foreign Affairs Minister Jose Valencia said that 68,708 people live in Ecuador as refugees, of which 97% are […]
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Mexico raises minimum wage by 20% from 2020
It represents the second significant increase in salary after the arrival of Mexican President AMLO. Mexico’s minimum wage will increase 20 percent from January 1, 2020, rising from 102.68 pesos per day ($5.70) to 123.22 […]
