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Ecuador to restrict number of cars in rush hour

AP News 29 days ago

Ecuador's capital sets driving restrictions to keep 80,000 cars off road during rush hours The mayor of Ecuador's capital says his government will impose new driving restrictions to keep 80,000 private cars off Quito's congested streets during rush hour. Mayor Augusto Barrera ...

Ecuador revokes Shuar radio broadcast license

AP News 47 days ago

Ecuador revokes broadcast license for indigenous radio station accused of inciting violence Ecuador has revoked the broadcast license for an indigenous radio station in the Amazon region over accusations it incited violence during protests in October. Station director Pepe Acacho said Wednesday ...

Ecuador TV Station

AP News 48 days ago

Jorge Ortiz, anchorman of Ecuador's TV station Teleamazonas reacts after President Rafael Correa's government shut down for three days the station for broadcasting what it called false information, prompting cries of media censorship in Quito, Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2009. (AP Photo/Patricio Realpe) ...

Recession hits sales of Spain's 'El Gordo' Christmas lottery

AFP Global Edition 49 days ago

Ticket sales for Spain's annual Christmas lottery, the world's richest in terms of prize money, which was drawn on Tuesday fell for the second consecutive year due to the recession. Sales for "El Gordo", or "the Fat One", were down around 3.0 ...

Spanish airline is grounded

AP News 49 days ago

Thousands of Latin American holiday travelers hit as Spanish airline is grounded by debt Spain's Development Ministry said Tuesday it had withdrawn the flying license for debt-stricken Air Comet, leaving thousands of Christmas travelers to Latin American destinations stranded at Madrid's airport. ...

Latin America biodiversity 'faces climate threat'

AFP Global Edition 54 days ago

Up to 40 percent of the biodiversity of some Latin American nations could be wiped out by 2100 if climate talks in Copenhagen fail to seal a global warming deal, a UN body warned. A grim report by the Chile-based Economic Commission ...

Banana deal offers hope for global trade talks

AFP Global Edition 56 days ago

Latin American nations and the European Union on Tuesday struck a historic deal aimed at ending a bruising 16-year dispute over banana tariffs, offering a potential boost to ailing global trade talks. Ecuador's delegation to the World Trade Organisation said it had ...

Latin Americans, EU strike historic deal on banana trade

AFP Global Edition 56 days ago

Latin American nations and the European Union on Tuesday struck a historic deal aimed at ending a long-running dispute over banana tariffs, giving a potential boost to global trade talks. "Ecuador, the prime exporter of bananas to the European Union and the ...

Latin Americans 'reach banana trade deal' with EU

AFP Global Edition 56 days ago

Ecuador said on Tuesday that it had reached a deal with the European Union aimed at ending a long-running dispute between Latin American nations and the EU over tariffs on bananas. "Ecuador, the prime exporter of bananas to the European Union and ...

EU, Latin American countries end banana dispute

AP News 56 days ago

European, Latin American countries reach deal to end decade-old banana tariff dispute European and Latin American countries on Tuesday ended a 13-year dispute over banana tariffs in a deal that will significantly open EU markets to more imports from countries such as ...

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