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Official visit starts in Germany
April 14th, 2013.- President Rafael Correa arrived on Monday, April 15 at Berlin, at 23:20 (local time). Foreign Minister Ricardo Patiño, with several ministers and government officials, integrate the official delegation accompanying the President on this visit that seeks to strengthen the bilateral relations in the economic, political, investment and cooperation.  Read more |
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Ecuador's government celebrates the historic victory of Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela's presidential election
April 14th, 2013.- The Government of the Republic of Ecuador celebrated the historic victory achieved by Comrade President, Nicolas Maduro Moros, and all the people of the brother Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, on the election day that today has lived. Welcomes also that this day has seen a transparent democratic process, civic participation, where citizens have spoken and decided Venezuelan sovereignty. Read more |
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Foreign Ministers of Ecuador and Colombia highlight momentous achievements after three months of the First Bi National Cabinet
April 10th, 2013.- The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Integration, Ricardo Patiño, and his Colombian counterpart Maria Angela Holguin, signed the act to create the Border Development Fund. In the framework of the meeting of Foreign Ministers of Ecuador and Colombia on Friday 12 April in the city of Manta, they presented the progress made after the first presidential meeting and First Bi national Cabinet made in the border city of Tulcán in December 2012. Read more |
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Foreign Minister Ricardo Patiño announced President Rafael Correa’s visit to Europe
April 11th, 2013.- The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Integration, Ricardo Patiño, announced that he will accompany President Rafael Correa in the official visit that will meet in Germany. The tour also included Spain and Italy, where he will hold meetings with business and Ecuadorians living in European countries. In Berlin he will meet with Federal Chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel, with whom they will discuss various issues of bilateral interest. Read more |
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Foreign Minister Ricardo Patiño and Mayor of Pretoria boost bilateral relations
April 11th, 2013.- The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Integration, Ricardo Patiño received in his office, today, the Mayor of the City of Tshwane (Pretoria), Kgosientso David Ramokgopa, who reiterated the commitment to establish relations with South America. Read more |
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Ecuador and Japan sign agreement and ratify their good relations
April 9th, 2013.- Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Integration, Ricardo Patiño, subscribed with the Plenipotentiary Extraordinary Ambassador from Japan, Toru Kodaki, the Agreement by Exchange of Notes for approximately $3,600,000 million dollars, for the acquisition of audiovisual and educational documentaries for the video libraries of the Ecuadorian Public Radio and Television, E.P. RTVECUADOR. The project is based on the outlines of financial cooperation non refundable and it will be implemented with the main purpose of contributing to the improvement of quality of the Ecuadorian public television. Read more |
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Ecuador and Colombia Foreign Ministers reviewed bilateral agenda in Manta
April 9th, 2013.- The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Ecuador, Ricardo Patiño and from Colombia, María Ángela Holguín, will meet in Manta, on Friday April 12, with the purpose of reviewing the progress of bilateral relations and promote the achievement of results of the Bi-National development agenda. Read more |
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Subrogating Foreign Minister participated in tribute to commemorate one month of the death of President Hugo Chavez
April 9th, 2013.- The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Integration, Subrogating, Marco Albuja, participated in the tribute organized by the Embassy of Venezuela in Ecuador. The ceremony was held in the "Capilla del Hombre" where the Subrogating Chancellor, on behalf of President Rafael Correa highlighted the revolutionary process led by Commander Hugo Chavez of the sister Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Read more |
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Ecuador is in solidarity with the victims of the severe weather in Argentina
April 4th, 2013.- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Integration expresses its solidarity with the Government and peoples of the Argentinean Republic, where the severe weather that lashes the country has provoked the tragic death of 54 people and has also wounded many. Read more |
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UNASUR Working Group analyzes Dispute Resolution mechanisms
April 3th, 2013.- The Subrogating Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Integration, Marco Albuja, participates in the V Meeting of the Working Group of Senior Experts Dispute on investment of UNASUR, held in Lima, in which resolves the creation of a Centre for Settlement of investment Disputes in Matters of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), whose mechanisms can be used for the issue of investment and facilitation regarding discrepancies and situations in the same subject matter. Read more |
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"The statements and proposals made by Ecuador showed that Latin America has dignity": Foreign Minister Ricardo Patiño
March 24th, 2013.- The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Integration, Ricardo Patiño, offered this March 24 in Guayaquil, a press conference about the results obtained in the Annual General Meeting of the Organization of American States (OAS), held in Washington on March 22. "We have very important results, it is a historic achievement." Read more |
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Ecuadorian citizens will be able to travel to Venezuela with citizen ID or passport
March 27th, 2013.- The Ministries of Public Power for Internal Relations and Justice and Foreign Relations of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela emitted a joined Resolution in which it establishes that the Ecuadorian citizens are able to travel to Venezuela with their citizen ID or their passport. Read more |
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Chancellor Patiño highlights similarities between the Declaration of Guayaquil and Resolution of the Extraordinary General Assembly of the OAS
March 23th, 2013.- The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Integration, Ricardo Patiño highlighted the importance of the Conference of the States Parties to the American Convention on Human Rights held in Guayaquil, on March 11, in which it was approved the Declaration to Strengthen the Inter-American System of Human Rights, since it was the basis for the agreement of the resolution adopted at the 44th Extraordinary General Assembly of the OAS, held in Washington, on Friday March 22. Read more |
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Foreign Ministry presented proposals for external immigration status in Ecuador
March 27th, 2013.- The Surrogate Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Integration, Marco Albuja, attended the Twenty-Ninth Session of the Security Sector Council Wednesday in Machala. The meeting analyzed the current situation of various issues related to the area of security, migration, among others, in order to agree on final proposals move forward with different themes. Read more |
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Officers from the Chancellery interact in the sector board with citizens in Machala
March 27th, 2013.- As part of the Accountability Report of the security sector, a board was formed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Integration, which was attended with the participation of approximately 50 people. The meeting was held at the premises of Machala ECU 911 and the thematic goal was to inform the public the achievements in 2012 by that Ministry in the field of International Relations and Political Integration. Read more |
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OAS´s Resolution accepts Ecuador´s proposal to continue the debate for strengthening the SIDH
March 25th, 2013.- The State members of the Organization of American States (OAS) in the resolution of the Extraordinary General Assembly committed themselves to continue dialoguing about the fundamental aspects for the strengthening of the Inter-American System of Human Rights (SIDH), taking into account all of the contributions made by the States, the System´s corpses and the Civil Society along the reflection process, as well as the debates in the current Extraordinary General Assembly. Read more |
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We disagree with the closure of the debate on strengthening the ISHR "Foreign Minister Ricardo Patiño in OAS Special Assembly
March 22th, 2013.- The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Integration, Ricardo Patiño, suggested that in the next Ordinary General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS), to be held in Guatemala in June, continue the debate on the reforms needed to strengthen American System of Human Rights (ISHR). He was emphatic to say that the system is in crisis, due to the inability of the Organization to fully address and solve the challenges of the new millennium. Read more |
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The Earth Hour will be held on March 23
March 21th, 2013.- On Saturday, March 23, from 20:30 to 21:30 will be worldwide held, “The Earth Hour", which is to turn off the lights for one hour to raise awareness of the impact of our activities and to provoke ecological footprint on the planet. We all have the ability to care for the world we live in, we invite you to join this initiative to protect the planet. Read more |
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"Judgement from the European Court is an excellent news for our migrants," said Foreign Minister Ricardo Patiño
March 14th, 2013.- The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Integration, Ricardo Patiño, said that the judgment of the European Union Court of Justice to the Spanish regulations allow foreclosures to Ecuadorians affected by the mortgage crisis, now they have legal arguments to defend and prevent evictions. He recalled that the Ecuadorian Government has accompanied with the Ecuadorean legal advice. Read more |
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