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Alfonso Reece Dousdebés
Alfonso Reece Dousdebés ( Cotocollao, 1955) is an Ecuadorian journalist, TV reporter, and novelist. He studied law and sociology at the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador. He worked as a reporter since 1980 for the television channels Ecuavisa and Teleamazonas. In 1990 he decided to become a print journalist and has since worked for many leading journals of Ecuador, among which are ''15 Días'', ''Vistazo'', ''SoHo'', ''Mango'' and ''Mundo Diners''. An article in the latter magazine earned him the Jorge Mantilla Ortega Prize from '' El Comercio'' in 1998. He is currently a columnist for the newspaper ''El Universo ''El Universo'' (Spanish for "The Universe") is one of the largest daily newspapers in Ecuador. It was founded in 1921 and the first edition was published September 16 of the same year. Its headquarters are located in Guayaquil. The newspaper ha ...''. Novels * 1996: ''El Numerario'', finalist of the III Biennial Novel Contest (Ecuador). * 2007: ''Morga'' * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cotocollao, Quito
The Cotocollao Parish is a parish in northwest Quito, Ecuador. It is one of the biggest parishes of the city. The use of the area is primarily residential, however it also has a very active commercial zone around the Avenida de La Prensa and has the "El Condado" shopping mall. Cotocollao has a central plaza with an old Catholic church, named "San Juan Bautista de Cotocollao", this was the first church built at north of the city. There are many older buildings in this section of Quito that contrast the more recent architecture of modern buildings. The Cotocollao Parish contains the "Aurelio Espinoza Pólit" library which is notable for researchers since it has one of the most complete collections of old Ecuadorian books. It also contains the Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, commonly called ''La Casa Blanca'' (Spanish for "The White House"), is a football stadium in Quito, Ecuador that is the home ground of LDU Quito. Built between 1995 and 1997, the stadi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pontifical Catholic University Of Ecuador
The Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (PUCE) (English: ''Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador'') is a Pontifical Catholic university founded in 1946 in Quito, Ecuador. History The university opened in the fall of 1946, with Carlos María de la Torre, archbishop of Quito, officiating. Aurelio Espinosa Pólit of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) was the first rector. That fall there were 54 students and jurisprudence was the single faculty. Pope Francis visited the campus of PUCE on his trip to South America in July 2015. Location The principal campus of the university is in Quito. Other campuses are in Ambato (established in 1982), Esmeraldas (1981), Ibarra (1976), Santo Domingo de los Colorados (1996), and a regional campus in the province of Manabí (1993). The campus in Cuenca later became the Universidad del Azuay. All branches follow the National System PUCE. Departments *Faculty of Communication, Linguistics, and Literature *Faculty of Management, Acc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ecuavisa
Ecuavisa is an Ecuadorian free-to-air television network that was launched on March 1, 1967 on Quito's channel 8 and Guayaquil's channel 2. It is one of the leading TV networks in the country. The channel has an international feed named ''Ecuavisa Internacional''. History Ecuavisa was founded by Xavier Alvarado Roca and began to transmit programming on March 1, 1967. The network began broadcasting from Guayaquil and was originally known as Canal 2. The channel received support from Miami's WCKT, owned by Sydney Ansin. On June 1, 1970, Ecuavisa started broadcasting to Quito and became known as Cadena de Unión Nacional (National Unity Network). In the 1970s, Ecuavisa was able to increase its audience share by premiering new programming and starting broadcasting partnerships with regional providers. Ecuavisa also benefited from the advent of colour television, and was the first channel to broadcast in colour in Ecuador. Many Ecuadorian celebrities participated in Ecuavisa's sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teleamazonas
Teleamazonas is an Ecuadorian television network that was launched on 22 February 1974. It is one of the major television networks in the country. It was founded by Antonio Granda Centeno and has two feeds: one produced in Quito and broadcast in the rest of the country, and the other one produced in and distributed in Guayaquil. History Teleamazonas began broadcasting on February 22, 1974, as the first network with colour television transmissions in Ecuador. Its headquarters are located in Quito. Teleamazonas got the most powerful microwave radio relay, acquired the first mobile television unit, and built in Guayaquil the biggest self-supported antenna. Founded by Antonio Granda Centeno, the channel was under control of his family until 2001, when Eduardo Granda Garcés paid a high debt to Banco del Pichincha. Fidel Egas Grijalva, major shareholder of the bank, took charge of Teleamazonas. During the presidency of Rafael Correa, the network, particularly its flagship opinion m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Concurso De Periodismo Jorge Mantilla Ortega
The Jorge Mantilla Ortega Prize (established in 1990) is the most prestigious journalism award in Ecuador. It is awarded by El Comercio to the winners of the ''Concurso de Periodismo Jorge Mantilla Ortega'' (English: The Jorge Mantilla Ortega Journalism Competition). Past recipients include Alfonso Reece Dousdebés, Esteban Michelena, Francisco Febres Cordero. The award is in honor of Jorge Mantilla Ortega Jorge is a Spanish and Portuguese given name. It is derived from the Greek name Γεώργιος (''Georgios'') via Latin ''Georgius''; the former is derived from (''georgos''), meaning "farmer" or "earth-worker". The Latin form ''Georgius'' ... (1907-1979), former co-owner and editor-in-chief of the Ecuadorian newspaper El Comercio. References Journalism awards Ecuadorian awards {{award-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
