Brazil Recalls Ambassador to Ecuador in Loan Dispute

After a soft treatment against Bolivia in the Petrobras episode, Brazil is reacting strongly against Ecuador. Bolivia has nationalized the oil industry overtaking Brazilian Petrobras assets in a total value of USD...

Ecuador to miss $30.6 million foreign debt payment

"QUITO, Ecuador (AP) - Ecuador will delay a $30.6 million interest payment on its foreign debt while it investigates signs of lawbreaking in the contracts, the finance minister said Friday, prompting a quick and...

Unesco: Venezuela shows high schooling rates

"  Venezuela shows schooling rates of about 100 percent. This is a proof that almost all the population is going to school (...) Therefore, we believe that thanks to the initiatives to fight inequality in...

Millions threatened by climate change induced coastal flooding

The threat of coastal flooding on communities is one of the topics at the Competitive Cities and Cimate Change conference being held right now in Milan, Italy.According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate...

Venezuelan cargo plane found in Ecuador Andes

"  2008-08-31 19:54:02 - QUITO (AP) - Authorities located a downed Venezuelan cargo plane on Sunday after it went missing in the snowcapped Andes five minutes before it was due to land in central Ecuador, civil aviation officials said. The Boeing 737-200, operated by...

Ecuador: Constituent Assembly aproves draft constitution

Caracas, Venezuela, 25 July, 2008. On Thursday, the Ecuadorian Constituent Assembly issed a 444 article draft constitution that will be send for approval by a National Referendum on 28 September...

Ecuador government seizes TV stations

As part of its fight against corruption, the governement of Rafael Correa decided to sieze three TV stations. In reaction to the goverment action, these TV stations have claimed a breach in their freedom of expression. " Ecuador seizes TV stations, companies in debt...

Panama says no to U.S. military base

Panama has ruled out hosting a U.S. military base to replace one in Ecuador which is being reclaimed by the Quito government, a senior Panamanian official said on Friday. "  Panama -- along with Peru and...

Liga beats Fluminense on PK's to win Copa Lib

I am not a Fluminense fan, loosing in the Maracana "It was once the largest stadium in the world, seating just over 200,000 spectators" is not something fun, I think today is not a good day for the Fluminense's fans.   " Goalkeeper Jose Francisco Cevallos saved...

Ecuador: Constituent Assembly president resigns (updated)

Updates: On 24 June 2008, the Ecuadorian Constituent Assembly accepted the resignation of its President Alberto Acosta. Seventy seven -out of a 100- Assembly MPs voted in favour of learning and...

Colombia accuses Nicaragua at OAS for protecting "terrorist" refugees

Caracas, Venezuela, 23 June 2008. Today, Colombian permanent representative at the Organization of American States (OAS), Camilo Ospina Bernal, accused Nicargua for it abusive and aggressive behaviour. It also...

Ecuador and Colombia suspend resumption of diplomatic ties

Caracas, Venezuela, 23 June 2008. Quito and Ecuador disagree again and stop resumption of diplomatic relations accorded few weeks ago.  This afternoon, Ecuadorian Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria...

Ecuador gives oil companies one year to change contracts

Caracas, Venezuela, 14 June 2008. Today and during his weekly TV show and radio programme, Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa gave local oil companies one year to change the terms of their exploitation contracts as...

Ecuador refuses to join ALBA

Caracas, Venezuela, 13 June 2008. In a official communique issued today at Quito, the Ecuadorian government expressed its refusal to join the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA) promoted by Venezuelan...

Iran and Ecuador improve commercial relations

Caracas, Venezuela, 29 May 2008. Today, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ecuador announced Iran would be opening a commercial office in Quito. In addition Ecuador would do the same in Tehran. Neither one of those...

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