Last week, a group of Ecuadorian government officials and business stakeholders traveled to Washington, DC, to encourage increased trade and investment ties between the United States and Ecuador. The delegation, which was led by Foreign Trade Minister Pablo Campana Sáenz,
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FDA warns seafood firms in Alabama, Ecuador to clean up
By News Desk
The Food and Drug Administration found serious food safety violations at two seafood facilities, one in Ecuador and one in Alabama, according to warning letters recently made public by the federal agency.
Food companies that receive FDA warning letters have…
Ecuador Elects New President
On April 2, 2017, Ecuador held its second round of presidential elections, in which the governing party, Alianza País’s (AP) candidate, former Vice President Lenin Moreno, has been declared the winner. According to the National Electoral Council of Ecuador (CNE),…
Drugs and Bugs: The CBSA Watches Flower Imports Carefully
When Trump s America Doesn t Feel Like Home Anymore — Science of Us
But for Xavier Torres de Janon, 22, surrounding himself with like-minded people in the days after the election wasn t enough to shake the feeling that he no longer belonged where he was. Originally from Guayaquil, Ecuador, Torres de Janon…
Comparative Law for Spanish-English Lawyers: Legal Cultures, Legal Terms and Legal Practices
My very first job after law school was in Ecuador. Pause and think about that. As a newly-minted lawyer, my first job was in Spanish, not English; in a civil, not common law, jurisdiction; and in a country that I…
Undocumented Immigrant Headed for Prison, Deportation after Admitting to Violent Attack in Dover, NJ
A man from Ecuador who was illegally residing in Dover NJ is set to go to prison after he pleaded guilty to violently assaulting his ex-wife.
The domestic violence incident unfolded at the Dover NJ residence of the victim on…
Habitat III opens in Quito today with New Urban Agenda on the table
This is the opening day of Habitat III in Quito. Many of the events are being live-streamed here.Also, land use scholars will find much to think about in the New Urban Agenda, which has been preliminarily approved, and…
Latin American countries focus on new legislation around tax and transfer pricing – independence limitations in Ecuador
By DLA Piper
A recent report published by the United Nations’ Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (CEPAL) calculated that Latin American countries have lost more than US$98 billion in tax revenues simply due to transfer pricing manipulation.
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