Quito, 8 ago (EFE).– El arte de la policromía ha convertido al centro colonial de la capital ecuatoriana en un caleidoscopio de imágenes en movimiento, durante el “Festival de la Luz” que se ha inaugurado hoy y que ha pintado con luces de colores varios de sus más emblemáticos edificios patrimoniales. Se trata del tercer …
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Buenos Aires, Aug 8 (EFE).- The draft law on the voluntary termination of pregnancy in Argentina, currently being debated in the Senate on Wednesday, has brought the South American country into spotlight, sparking demonstrations in different countries as well as opinions from public figures both for and against it. Outstanding figures from television, film or …
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Tehuacán (México), 5 ago (EFE).- Corren sin importar la edad, la condición física o el atuendo deportivo. Lo hacen una vez al año de manera simbólica aunque el resto del año, la tradicional tortilla mexicana y el maíz, supone para ellas una labor diaria que les permite salir adelante. Las mujeres de Santa María Coapan, …
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Caracas, Aug 4 (EFE).- Venezuelan Information Minister Jorge Rodriguez on Saturday confirmed that President Nicolas Maduro was the target of an attack with “drone type flying devices containing an explosive charge”, which occurred during a public event with the military in Caracas and that he was unharmed. “Our president Nicolas Maduro is in perfect health, …
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Los Angeles, USA, Jul 31 (EFE).- California firefighters and emergency services continued on Tuesday to try to contain about a dozen fires still active in the state which have devastated over 100,000 hectares, according to official data. At least eight people have in recent weeks died in the fires, which have swept through California due …
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Washington DC, Jul 27 (EFE).- The president of the United States on Friday thanked North Korea’s leader for returning the remains of 55 US soldiers who died in the Korean War. “After so many years, this will be a great moment for so many families. Thank you to Kim Jong Un,” tweeted Donald Trump, for …
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Caracas, Jul 25 (EFE).- The President of Venezuela on Wednesday postponed the redenomination of the country’s currency from Aug. 4 to Aug. 20 and will cut five zeroes from the currency, rather than the three he had initially ordered. Venezuela is going through a period of hyperinflation. “I announce that the economic, currency redenomination (…) …
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Washington, Jul 25 (EFE).- A group of Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday urged the Donald Trump administration to reunite the thousands of migrant children separated from their parents at the border with their parents within the 24 hours, when the deadline set by a federal judge expires. “The American Academy of Pediatrics tells us what’s happened …
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Quito, Jul 25 (EFE).- A white flag tied to a wooden stick waving over a poor house in the Quito neighborhood of La Independencia lets a specialized brigade know that a disabled person lives there. The brigade – which is comprised of physicians, specialists in dealing with disability and members of the armed forces – …
Washington, Jul 25 (EFE).- President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced that he has reached an agreement with the European Union to move forward together toward a “zero tariff” situation, thus avoiding a trade war, after meeting in Washington with the president of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker. Trump said that he had reached an agreement …
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