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🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Azuay Prefect on the Retention of Alexandra Quintanilla: ‘It is a Personal Situation and She Must Respond as a Citizen’

The Prefect of Azuay stated that the retention of Vice-prefect Alexandra Quintanilla is a personal matter and she will have to respond legally as a citizen.

Mar 1 • 01:38 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Vice Prefect of Imbabura to Lead Filing of Unconstitutionality Claim Against Efficiency Spending Law of the GAD

The Vice Prefect of Imbabura, Paolina Vercoutère, is set to file a claim of unconstitutionality against a newly approved spending efficiency law, facing opposition from local authorities.

Feb 21 • 20:38 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

‘We will exhaust all legal instances, one of them is the Constitutional Court,’ says Prefect Paola Pabón about the urgent law for efficiency in the GAD

Ecuadorian Prefect Paola Pabón has raised concerns about a proposed law that threatens the financial efficiency and effectiveness of local governments, particularly affecting poorer regions.

Feb 19 • 14:30 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Some Assembly Members Prepare Their Candidacy for the Sectional Elections of February 2027

Several members of Ecuador's National Assembly are expressing their intentions to run for mayor and provincial prefect positions in the upcoming 2027 elections.

Feb 18 • 16:00 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

‘This reform punishes social investment,’ warns Marcela Aguiñaga about urgent project seeking efficiency in GADs

Marcela Aguiñaga, the prefect of Guayas, warns that a proposed reform to the Cootad law undermines social investment by prioritizing efficiency in decentralized governments.

Feb 18 • 00:33 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Prefect of Pichincha requests to appear before legislative committee regarding urgent efficiency project in GADs

The Prefect of Pichincha, Paola Pabón, has requested to present concerns to the National Assembly's Economic Development Committee about an urgent law project affecting decentralized governments' efficiency and autonomy.

Feb 17 • 13:11 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

Train assaults are terrorism. In Italy, there is a connection between Islamists and anti-establishment groups. The future? I return to being a prefect.

The Italian Interior Minister talks about the recent wave of anarchistic attacks on the railway system, emphasizing a strong response from the government.

Feb 16 • 04:00 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

'We need you to act with transparency': Marcela Aguiñaga on the arrest of Aquiles Alvarez

Marcela Aguiñaga, the prefect of Guayas, calls for judicial transparency following the arrest of Guayaquil's mayor Aquiles Alvarez amid an organized crime investigation.

Feb 10 • 16:40 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Marcela Aguiñaga says she was excluded from the Cootad debate and that reforms should include incentives

Marcela Aguiñaga, the prefect of Guayas, criticized her exclusion from the Cootad reform debate and emphasized the need for local incentives in the proposed changes.

Feb 9 • 20:48 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

The Government of Los Ríos speaks out about the attack on the truck in the caravan of Vice Prefect Mayra Díaz

The governor of Los Ríos, Galo Lara, announced an immediate investigation into an attempted attack on a truck in the caravan of Vice Prefect Mayra Díaz.

Feb 8 • 20:42 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Prefect Johnny Terán demands actions from the Government following attack on the convoy of vice-prefect of Los Ríos

Prefect Johnny Terán is calling for immediate government actions to address rising violence in Los Ríos after an armed attack on the convoy of vice-prefect Mayra Díaz.

Feb 8 • 16:07 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Attack on the caravan of the vice-prefect of Los Ríos

A vehicle in the caravan of Los Ríos vice-prefect Mayra Díaz was shot at during an armed ambush.

Feb 8 • 01:37 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Lourdes Tibán accepts nomination for reelection in the prefecture of Cotopaxi

Current prefect of Cotopaxi, Lourdes Tibán, has accepted a proposal to run for reelection in the upcoming sectional elections scheduled for February 2027.

Feb 7 • 14:53 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Provincial Prefect Activates Emergency Operations Committee Following Orange Alert Declaration for Guayas

Provincial Prefect Marcela Aguiñaga has activated the Emergency Operations Committee in response to the orange alert declared for Guayas to address the rainy season's risks.

Feb 6 • 20:41 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
National & Local

Former MP of New Democracy Thanasis Heimaras has died

Thanasis Heimaras, former MP of New Democracy and former prefect of Fthiotida, has passed away at the age of 81, having begun his political career in 1993.

Jan 15 • 17:29 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
National & Local

Former MP Thanasis Heimaras has passed away – The family's announcement

Former New Democracy MP and prefect Thanasis Heimaras has died at the age of 81, remembered by his children for his dedication and moral service to the region of Fthiotida.

Jan 15 • 09:12 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
Crime & Justice

Aggressions, burglaries, scams... The battle plan of the new police prefect to "stem" delinquency in Paris

The new police prefect of Paris, Patrice Faure, outlines a strategy to combat crime using a workforce of 43,000 agents and modern technology including drones, AI, and smart cameras.

Jan 13 • 14:30 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Marseille: war of figures on police patrols at night between the prefect and mayor Benoît Payan

In Marseille, Mayor Benoît Payan claims that only 40 national police patrol at night, a figure disputed by Prefect Jacques Witkowski, amid rising tensions ahead of the municipal elections.

Jan 13 • 12:16 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
National & Local

People from Međimurje Clearly Stated Where They Belong

The Međimurje people have officially declared their intention to separate from Hungary and reunite with Croatia, in a response to Hungarian language imposition, as stated by Međimurje County Prefect Matija Posavec during the celebration of the Day of Reunification.

Jan 10 • 16:44 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
National & Local

In a Tank Top and with a Cigarette in Hand on a Sunbed in the Snow. This is HDZ's County Prefect

Ernest Petry, the HDZ prefect of the Lika-Senj County, posted a video on his Facebook showing him relaxing in the snow while wearing a tank top, sunglasses, and enjoying a cigarette.

Jan 9 • 19:07 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
Crime & Justice

CAN 2025: In Lyon, hostile Algerian chants against Jews and Moroccans reported by the prefect

The prefect of Rhône, Fabienne Buccio, filed a report to the public prosecutor in Lyon over instances of hate speech by supporters following Algeria's victory over Congo, targeting Jews and Moroccans.

Jan 8 • 10:12 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
Crime & Justice

Attempted intrusion at the home of the prefect of Mayotte: a Rwandan illegal immigrant hospitalized in psychiatry

A Rwandan illegal immigrant was hospitalized after attempting to break into the official residence of the prefect of Mayotte using a metal bar, reportedly displaying incoherent behavior during custody.

Dec 31 • 07:59 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
Crime & Justice

Eviction in Via Quarti, no violations

Following a large-scale eviction operation on December 16 in the Aler buildings on Via Quarti, protests erupted from various organizations including Caritas, the municipality, and leftist groups, although the prefect denied any violations of protocol during the eviction.

Dec 30 • 04:00 UTC

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