Lasso in Europe to participate in the World Economic Forum
The president of the Republic, William Lassowill participate this week in the World Economic Forum to be held in Switzerland; In addition, he has planned a possible appointment with the Pope Francisco.
The Ecuadorian president will participate in the forum that will take place from January 16 to 20; there he will also hold meetings with world leaders, representatives of multilateral organizations, businessmen and academics. An audience with the Pontiff is scheduled for the 21st of this month, reported the Secretariat of Communication.
Demand to the Ecuadorian State
The ex-commandos of Taura will sue the State before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and will ask it to dispose of Ecuador to compensate the rights to the military group.
This January 16, at 10:00 a.m., at the headquarters of the Social Club of Aerotechnicians in passive service of the Ecuadorian Air Force (FAE), this group will announce the start of the trial against the State on the 36th anniversary of the events.
The January 16, 1987the Special Forces Squad of the Taura Commandos rose up in arms in defense of democracy and demanded the release of General Frank Vargas Pazzos, former commander of the FAE, who received the amnesty granted by law by the National Congress at that time.
According to the ex-commandos, the State has not complied with the reparation ordered by a truth commission created in the government of Rafael Correa (2008) which pointed out that the ex-military suffered torture and psychological damage after what happened in Taura.
FUT Mobilization
The Unitary Front of Workers (FUT) called a National mobilization for this Thursday, January 19 in rejection of the formation of the citizen commission made up of the Government to analyze the situation of the Ecuadorian Social Security Institute (IESS), which will lead to the proposal of reforms to the regulations.
By means of a national convention held in Quito, the union leaders and the provincial delegations also rejected the presence of Ricardo Gómez as representative of the affiliates before the Board of Directors of the IESS. (YO)
Source: Eluniverso
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