Alvaro Noboa

Bananera Noboa is not bankrupt

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Fernando Alarcon, legal director of Bananera Noboa, owned by businessman Alvaro Noboa, said yesterday that the company has not declared bankruptcy and continues its normal activities, “the company is not, nor will be declared bankrupt, but will continue fighting for its rights,” said Alarcon.

Twitter Account: Alvaro Noboa seeks followers on the internet

PRIAN’s leader, Alvaro Noboa, is venturing into social networks like other politicians, including district authorities, Assembly Members and the head of state. A bulletin announced that Noboa has opened an account at Twitter  @AlvaroNoboaP, and that he already has Facebook and YouTube accounts.

Alvaro Noboa's Speech During The Discussion Group At The Luis A. Noboa Naranjo Museum [AUG-16th-2011] (VIDEO)

Alvaro Noboa does not rule out a fifth presidential bid

Guayaquil Newsroom

15:01Tuesday afternoon at the Luis Noboa Naranjo Museum in downtown Guayaquil seemed like the launch of an electoral candidate. Businessman and politician Alvaro Noboa invited the media to a press conference.  Also invited were special guests, friends, politicians and businessmen. 

Alvaro Noboa does not rule out a fifth presidential bid

It was past 8pm when the four-time presidential candidate arrived. He greeted each guest and took time to listen their opinions. Assembly Member Vicente Taiano; PRIAN founder Wilson Sanchez; TC Television interviewer Rodolfo Baquerizo; fashion entrepreneur Cecilia Niemes; and hundreds of guests welcomed him standing. They listened the 18 minutes it took Noboa to read “What I believe,” which contains his personal and business creed. He brought it to the attention of Ecuadorians so they will join him to fight “together every day to make our dreams come true.”  

Alvaro Noboa criticizes state powers and supports banana industry in emergency

Noboa does not rule out launching his next presidential bid

PRIAN leader and businessman, Alvaro Noboa, has shown himself to be in agreement with a state of emergency being declared for the banana sector due to the reduction in exports. He also referred to the freedom of speech and state powers.

Alvaro Noboa held a talk

Businessman and two-time candidate for President of the Republic, Álvaro Noboa Pontón, held a conference yesterday with the Press in order to discuss topics covering various areas, such as politics and business.  A few weeks ago, Noboa opened an account with the social media network, Twitter.

Alvaro Noboa is recognized by the IEES among 1000 companies with the best employer contributions

Reads: “Recognition of Industrial Molinera for being within the 1000 companies with higher and punctual fulfillment of their tax contributions during year 2010, contributing to the wellbeing of its workers and the strengthening of Social Security in Guayas Province.”

On May 9 of this current year (2011), the Institute of Social Security (IESS) granted Industrial Molinera, presided by attorney Alvaro Noboa, recognition for being within the 1000 companies that are punctual and current in their tax contributions.

Alvaro Noboa: 'What I Believe In' (VIDEO)

Alvaro Noboa Works Together With The Volunteers of The Crusade For a New Humanity Foundation (VIDEO)

Alvaro Noboa’s Speech on The “Garden of Muses” Event (VIDEO) [JUL-7TH-2011]

Ladies and gentlemen:

Welcome to the Luis A. Noboa Naranjo Museum.

Meeting the agenda of introducing the best plastic artists and famous musicians, we are pleased to have the impeccable, filled with magic presence of the master of the spatula and the drawing, the well-known visual artist Marcelo Martínez Arroyo.

In addition, the Luis A. Noboa Naranjo Museum has brought from Miami the classic guitarist and music teacher Francisco Burgos Freile.

When speaking of Marcelo Martínez Arroyo, we have to highlight his originality when he produces an Exhibition for the Museum in which the beauty of the latin woman is enforced. To do so, he has used famous latin models from different countries such as: Gabriela Macchi from Argentina, Marjuri Galarza from Bolivia, Erika Vélez from Ecuador, Kirenia (Kiki) Pérez from Cuba, Rocío da Silva from Uruguay, Paloma Fiuza from Brazil.

Models who selflessly lent their image so Marcelo could capture them on the canvas in a away that only he knows. But not satisfied with this display of energy and movement in the work with the models, he also introduces two series, "Lake Flowers" and "Women Flowers", proving he is an autodidact master who can join the human being with nature and the living beings with the environment.

Also, he complements and tops his exhibition with still-lifes, seascapes, landscapes and vases.

Congratulations, Marcelo, and thank you very much to all of you once again for coming.

Work is restarted in Noboa’s companies

Industria Cartonera and Banacont, property of businessman Alvaro Noboa, resumed their activities and opened their doors with losses estimated at $ 4 million, because of the seven-day suspension of their activities.

Last Monday, Bananera Continental and Industria Cartonera Ecuatoriana, both property of Noboa, were forced to close their doors by the IRS, according to that agency, for failing to submit declarations on income tax.

Only Industria Cartonera, managed by Leonardo Noboa, stopped producing 600,000 boxes during the suspension. Meanwhile, Bananera Noboa would have ceased to expoert 200,000 boxes.

Banacont is the largest exporter of bananas in the Group, each week over 500 thousand boxes are shipped. According to the Association of Banana Exporters of Ecuador, in March, 27.9 million boxes were sold abroad, especially to the European Union and the United States, out of which 2.1 million were from Banacont. The damage, according to the company's legal adviser, Douglas Romero, is not only for the businesses but also for the Treasury, because of the taxes that aren’t paid.

Alvaro Noboa personally inspected the reopening of Industria Cartonera, where he arrived just after 14:00.

Noboa greeted his staff and toured the factory.

Later, he thanked among the media there and encouraged the work, and said that both Industria Cartonera and Banacont are up to date on the payments to the IRS and they fulfill the labor rights of his employees. He also highlighted he performs a successful business program.

“This political persecution has to end” said former presidential candidate and leader of Prian referring to the closures to which their companies have been subjected since Rafael Correa won the presidency in 2007. (NMCH)

It is not the first time

Banacont began operations last year, after the IRS shut down the Bananera Noboa by a tax dispute which requires payment of more than $ 80 million in income tax. Molinera, El Café, and Molinos Poultier are other group companies which are under the scrutiny of the tax agency. The last closure was the fourth facing companies linked to the corporate group since 2007. The IRS has denied that it is a political persecution.

Alvaro Noboa Companies Reopen

Alvaro Noboa thanked and congratulated the workers of Industria Cartonera Ecuatoriana and Banacont for the support they provided during the period of closure by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The former presidential candidate toured the facilities of Cartonera, along with Leonardo Noboa, the general manager, producers and employees

IRS removes penalty from 2 companies of Noboa

Yesterday, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) lifted the sanction on Bananera Continental Banacont S.A. and Industria Cartonera Ecuadoriana S.A., companies related to Grupo Noboa, which were closed on May 30th because of failing to file on time their declaration of Income Tax of 2010.

Alvaro Noboa, a shareholder in both companies, said the closure of firms caused $ 5 million in losses during the seven days of closure: Banacont lost $ 4 million and Industrial Cartonera lost $ 1 million.

He said the penalty also affected banana production and agricultural workers and their families, who stopped receiving their wages, as well as carriers and others involved in the banana business.

Noboa walked through Industrial Cartonera Noboa to verify the operation of the plant, which restarted operations from 08:00 am.

He also referred to the gap that the Government has caused by increasing Public Spending and that, in order to cover it, taxes of all kinds have been created, not only for the upper class, but also for the middle class.

Noboa affirmed that the country lacks of foreign investment because there is no security for it, and therefore productivity is being seriously affected by it.

2 Companies of Noboa Operate Again

Banacont and Industria Cartonera Ecuatoriana resumed their operations yesterday. After seven days of being shut down by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the employees returned to their activities.

The first activities of the day included cleaning yards, reviewing and rescheduling of production machinery in Cartonera and Banacont.

Both companies are part of the business group of Alvaro Noboa, who was present yesterday afternoon at Cartonera to greet workers and criticize the actions taken by the IRS. "This was a political persecution, but we continue to work. I thank all my co-workers who continue working today."

According to the IRS, the two companies did not present claims for payment of Income Tax 2010 on time.

Noboa also criticized the proposal to raise the cost of basic services, such as the raise on Light Service to the Industry Sector, while public spending keeps on growing. "Government advertising is the only concern, while there is no support to the productive area. It’s impossible to live artificially”, he added.

Leonardo Noboa, Manager at Cartonera, affirmed that closing the plant generated a loss of $ 1 million since more than 600,000 banana boxes were not shipped. “Employees could not work but they still have to get paid, along with basic services and taxes to the IRS."

More than 420 people work at Cartonera, and they focus on the production of cardboard boxes for banana and other fruits.

The Banana exporting company, Banacont, reduced their sales by 30%, which equals 200,000 boxes, since the fruit could not be placed into the boxes.

Alvaro Noboa Speaks to the Country

Noboa lost 30% of his Banana Production

The resolution of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) of closing Industria Cartonera and Banacont for seven days due to not declaring their Income Taxes of 2010, caused problems on the shipping and production of comercial cardboard boxes.

The 30% of the fruit that Banacont exports every week is lost. This means that 200,000 boxes of banano were not sold and were not shipped last week.

Also, the company is going to have to compensate their clients on the United States and the European Union who expect the fruit on the next days. But, in this scenario, there will be delays.

Only starting today, both Banacont and Industria Cartonera – which are both part of Alvaro Noboa’s business group- will be able to operate.

Bernardo Manzano, Production Manager of one of the estates in Los Rios Province, affirmed that in just 3 days, around 30% of the fruit was lost because it could not be cut and shipped. “Grupo Noboa (Noboa Group) exports nearly 600,000 boxes weekly, out of which 200,000 are lost now. And now the harvest of next week needs to be taken care of.”

According to Manzano, it is not easy to get ships from other companies to put their fruit on, since they need room for it and there wasn’t any. “The fruit is perishable and if the deadline is passed, it ripens very quickly”.

Meanwhile, the Leader of Grupo Noboa affirmed he is just another worker of the companies, and that his accounts are clean and he owes nothing. “There is a Class Struggle in our country just like the one in Venezuela, Cuba, Bolivia, all of which lay down in the bottom of the world. We have the right to work.”

Douglas Romero, attorney of the companies, stressed it was a measure of Poitical Persecution against the companies of the group, since the taxes were declared on time, but the companies were still closed. “I do not think that out of 200 special taxpayers, only 2 have not presented their declarations and get closed with the presence of the Military and the Police.”

According to Romero, the IRS loses more than what the company does because of the closing. “They will not receive the taxes that come from the transactions from transporters, ships and sales the fruit generates in the market.”

Banacont is the main banana exporter of the group, and as of March, 2011 it was the 4th Best Selling Banana Company of Ecuador. According to records of the Banana Exporters Association of Ecuador, 27,9 Million boxes were shipped last March, out of which 2,1 Million were from Banacont.

On top of the list there is Ubesa, and next to it there are another Exporting companies such as Pacific Crown Fruit and Reybanpac. Banacont just started their operations on 2010, after the IRS shut down Bananera Noboa because of a tax dispute in which more than $80 Million were demanded from the Company for Income Taxes.

Banacont and Industria Cartonera Ecuatoriana have paid their taxes.

The companies, Banacont and Industrial Cantonera, are up to date on their payments and have paid all of their taxes, both companies are part of the White List of th IRS, which means they are up to date in all of their tax obligations.

However, after requesting an extensión in a timely manner, and after Banacont and Industria Cartonera filed their taxes on May 26th,, 2011, the IRS arbitrarily closed them on May 30th, 2011, for 7 days, with a very clear political motivation.

Alvaro Noboa protested against the closing of his companies

Sales go down $4 Million

Businessman Álvaro Noboa, saying he was just one more worker of his companies, protested outside the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Headquarters in Guayaquil, along with 300 workers.

Noboa asked for the opening of Bananera Continental and Industria Cartonera Ecuatoriana, which had been close for 5 days yesterday.

Last Monday, these companies were forced to close their doors. It was the fourth time in which companies related to Noboa have been closed by the IRS since 2007,when Rafael Correa got to Carondelet.

Noboa arrived to the protest after 14h15, wearing black. Not long after he cameo ut, he asked to greet his fellow co-workers: employees from Banacont, Cartonera and other companies of the Group. He said the closing was not fair, he spoke about Political Persecution, and affirmed that his companies are up-to-date on the Payment of Taxes. Until now, it has been known that the closing of the companies mans $4 million less in exportations

Noboa Protests at the IRS

Noboa and their workers protest. With a t-shirt and black trousers, businessman Alvaro Noboa arrived yesterday at the entrance of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building of Guayaquil. Noboa and more tan 300 workers, protested against the closing of Banacont and Industria Cartonera.

Noboa’s Companies Will Reopen on Monday

Banacont and Cartonera will work on Monday

Protest. Businessman Álvaro Noboa Pontón atended yesterday to the last day of protest for the closing of Banacont and Cartonera, outside the Main Headquarters of the Internal Revenue Service.

Banacont and Cartonera Ecuatoriana, companies connected to businessman Álvaro Noboa Pontón, and that were closed last Monday by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), will start their engines again.

This is our last day of protest because tomorrow we get to the seven days of closing” said Douglas Romero, Attorney of Grupo Noboa, during the third day (yesterday) of the protest.

He said it was worthless that even the families of the agriculural men got to the protest to ask they let them work. To them, the damage affects them for two weeks, because they will not have fruit until the third week.

Álvaro Noboa, former Presidental Candidate also atended to show his support for the request the workers did on May 31st. But he also spoke about his intentions. “My misión is still the same: a new Ecuador, productive and where there is a big unión between the Government, businesmen, and workers” he said.

“We have a right to work, but in order for that to happen, the conditions from the government have to be fulfilled” said Noboa.

The owner of the Bananera of the same name, spoke against the closing of his two companies, saying that the companies appear on the Website of the IRS among those who are up-to-date on their obligations. The Tax Administration said they had not cancelled the Income Tax of 2010, and therefore they closed both companies.

“Ever since 1998 they have tried to damage my image over and over again. However, to feel the support of the Ecuadorians is very gratifying. We have proved with facts that Alvaro Noboa is a man who loves Ecuador. He is the private businessman who generates the more work for people” said the former Presidential Candidate.

Noboa said about the two years left the Government of Rafael Correa has. “It is good for him that the next President of Ecuador is Alvaro Noboa, because any other Candidate only wants something bad for the Country. I want to take my country to the top of the world.”

A Second Day of Protests Against the Closing of Companies

‘Please, le tus work’. ‘This is an arbitrary closing from the Government’. Banners with this messages were shown Yesterday outside the Main Headquarters of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building on Guayaquil.

The demonstrators, nearly 200, said they are workers from Banacont and Cartonera, companies closed last Monday by the IRS. Both companies belong to Businessman and former Presidential Candidate Alvaro Noboa Pontón.

The demonstration happened for a second day in a row, and it rejects the closing of 7 days that the IRS imposed because the declarations of Income Tax of 2010 were not presented on time.

Douglas Romero, Attorney of companies of the Noboa Group, stated that Banacont and Industrial Cartonera Ecuatoriana have presented their declarations of Income Tax of 2010 on May 26th, 2011. However, the IRS proceeded “arbitrarily” with a closing of 7 days for both companies.

Advertisement of Douglas Romero, Attorney of Grupo Noboa

Banacont and Industria Cartonera Ecuatoriana have paid their taxes.

The companies, Banacont and Industrial Cantonera, are up to date on their payments and have paid all of their taxes, both companies are part of the White List of th IRS, which means they are up to date in all of their tax obligations.

However, after requesting an extensión in a timely manner, and after Banacont and Industria Cartonera filed their taxes on May 26th,, 2011, the IRS arbitrarily closed them on May 30th, 2011, for 7 days, with a very clear political motivation.

Alvaro Noboa Speaks to the Country

Ecuadorians, I have come here today to solidarize with my fellow workers on Banacont and Cartonera, who are suffering because of the closing of the companies by the IRS, and I have wanted to give them a hug and tell them I am with them, that they are victims of this terrible situation.

We know perfectly all the things they are asking to the IRS, they are Noboa, I am like them.

Workers, businessmen and Government, all of them have to learn to work together to be able to solve the problems of a country, instead of the fight of social classes Government is encouraging, the Government has failed in that fight, they lost the last referéndum, and here we are, together with the workers and me in one single body.

We are in one single body as a whole, telling the country we want to work, we want the companies to be reopened, telling them the companies have been closed unfairly, telling them we want to keep on being the biggest producers of this country, and join all the Ecuadorians, to a new Ecuador, where businessmen, executives, employees, everyone become just co-workers and hopefully this also becomes a mission to transform Ecuador, and the Government, whose only activity up to now has been shattering half of Ecuador, and, therefore, the half of the Ecuadorians said no in the last referendum.

Long Live Ecuador, do not lose hope, Ecuadorians.

Long Live Ecuador.

Cartonera Ecuatoriana loses more than $1 Million After Closing

June 2nd, 2011 | Diario Expreso

Protest. Francisco Garrido, worker of Clementina Estate, said he disagreed with the position taken by the IRS.

The closing of two companies of businessman Alvaro Noboa Ponton, which, according to reports from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), did not declare on time their Income Taxes of 2010, caused producers and independent Banano Sellers to request a meeting Yesterday with Juan Miguel Avilés, the IRS Director, to inform him of the economic damage because of not working for 7 days.

“The loss is nearly 600,000 boxes that are out of production. It is an impact of more than $ 1M. This number covers everything, it includes the sellers of the twine, the glue or the ink. It is a ripple effect. There is also the risk of losing clients because of not delivering the fruit” says Leonardo Noboa, General Manager at Cartonera.

While more than 30 workers of Clementina State in Babahoyo were screaming “let us work”, Douglas Romero, Attorney of Grupo Noboa, along with four Banana Producers, met with Avilés.

“We ask the authorities to let us do our job. We live from this job. I am paralyzed for seven days, that means today I am going to lose more than 80 dollars. If an agreement is not reached, we will come tomorrow, more than 3,000 people, to ask for the reopening of the company” protested Reinaldo Bejarano, worker of the Estate.

After the meeting with Avilés, Romero comunicated that the companies will remain closed. “The IRS persists on their stubborn position of not removing the sanction, which is no legal. The effect is of two weeks. The loss, just for Banacont, will be of $8,000 Million”, he revealed. Avilés insisted on the fact that none of the two companies declared on time, therefore he will not give the order of reopening.

Closed Company Warns About Damage

Grupo Noboa (Noboa Group) calculates that their company, Banacont S.A., will stop billing $4 million on the seven days of closure sanctioned by the IRS last Monday.

The Attorney of the companies of the Group, Douglas Romero, said that besides the economic damage, the closure affects the Banana production and “thousands of Agricultural workers and their families who will stop receiving their income; hundreds of producers who will not have stock to deliver their fruit; the transporters who will not have income for the fruit.”

A Group of producers and sellers connected to Banacont and Industrial Cartonera Ecuatoriana (of the same Group and also cancelled) asked yesterday for a meeting with the Southern Regional Director of the IRS, Juan Miguel Avilés, to talk about the problems generated in the delivery of their products.

The two firms are closed because of not declaring on time their Income Tax of 2010. Romero explained that on May 24th, they asked for an extension on their declaration deadline, which was denied on May 27th, a day after the order of closure was released. “Therefore we clearly assume there has been an irregularity in the process,” he affirmed.

He also stressed that on the night of May 26th, the two companies sent their declarations via Internet to the IRS, and affirmed that on May 23rd they were notified with orders of presumptive tax assessment to calculate the income tax of 2010, which he considered an unusual situation in the country.

BBanacont will stop billing $4 for 7-day closure.

June 1st, 2011 | Diario Expreso

A representative of Grupo Noboa points out the amont of loss.

Measure. According to declarations of the IRS Director, Juan Manuel Avil´s, Banacont and Cartonera will not be able to do economic activities during the next seven days.

Grupo Noboa affirms that the two companies shut down by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) because of not declaring their Income Tax of 2010, will suffer very strong economic losses.

“Because of the seven days of closure, only Banacont will stop billing $4 Million. We have not count yet the losses of Cartonera. But it is not fair because we did present the declaration” said the Attorney of the companies, Douglas Romero.

The Executive adds that the impact will extend to the proccess of fruit production. “It affects thousands of agricultural workers and their families who will stop receiving their salaries. It also affects producers, since they will not have stock available to deliver fruit, and transporters, who will not have the income generated by the transportation of Banana”.

According to documents of Romero, the dates of declarations given by Juan Manuel Avilés, IRS Director, do not match. “Banacont and Industrial Cartonera presented to the IRS, back in May 24th, an extension request, and on May 26th, the order of closure was launched. But the refusal of the IRS to the extensión request is date don the 27th. There is a very clear iregularity in the process,” says Romero, who also added that the State also gets affected since they will not be receiving the taxes that might have been generated if the companies were still operating these days.

However, Avilés said that the process of closing is supported by the Law. “Despite of notifying both companies on May 10th, so they could submit their Tax Declaration, they did not do it.”

Noboa Does Not Sell His Fruit Internationally

Now, his main Banana Business is paralyzed, he can’t sell the fruit and can’t ship them in the exporting boxes from the Seaport of Guayaquil.

Last Monday, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) closed two companies located on Southern Guayaquil, because they did not present their payment declarations on their Income Tax from last year.

Douglas Romero, Attorney of the companies of the Noboa Group, affirmed that the damage caused by the closure, only for Banacont, is over $4 million in a week. “The damage extends also to production, since thousands of farm workers and their families will be affected because they will stop receiving their payment. There will be producers who will not have enough stock to deliver the fruit.”

Romero said that the IRS will also be affected with the closure because taxes will not be generated, since the companies are paralyzed.

Yesterday, the attorneys of Banacont and Cartonera tried to cancel the Closure. Eduardo Acosta, Attorney of the Group, said that all the Tax documentation and the Tax Declarations of 2010 had already been delivered to the IRS. “The closure was illegal and we ask to be allowed to reopen the doors of the companies.” Banacont is the fourth Banana Exporter of Ecuador.

Noboa requests working not only with the majority, but in consensus

Former presidential candidate, Alvaro Noboa, questioned the exit poll results published by Rafael Correa’s government the moment the voting ended.  “Every fraud stems from bad surveys and the surveys said that he was winning… It’s known that there’s been fraud in Ecuador before and there’s fraud again.”

Nevertheless, he announced he was in favor of not only looking for a majority, but also “working in consensus together with the people of the left, with people of the right and people of the center…”

He recalled that “only three years ago we created a new Constitution and now we want to reform it.  Those (issues) could have been easily dealt with on the Assembly level. You don’t take the country forward with a majority, you take it forward with everybody.”

Alvaro Noboa Press Conference [May-9-2011] (VIDEO)

Alvaro Noboa Interview With Andres Carrion (Canal UNO)

Alvaro Noboa: 'It’s Time For Ecuador’s Rebirth'

Today at a press conference, Alvaro Noboa spoke to the Ecuadorian people which are close to take part of a referendum on May 7th.

He stated that “the country doesn’t belong to Alianza País Party; the country doesn’t belong to the country; the country belongs to Correa.” Noboa stressed that the President has fought with supporters of Alianza País, Pachacutick, MPD, among others. With those who he would do the citizen’s revolution.

Alvaro Noboa Gives His Opinions On Voting 'No'

In the referendum that is to take place this weekend, my vote is “No”, because I, like all Ecuadorians, am sick of the arrogance. Furthermore, I think that this election is not a democratic election because we have an Electoral Tribunal that clearly adheres to the Regime, that has declared the Chief of State to be its political subject, and which is campaigning openly. I also think that this vote is not democratic because there is great control over the Ecuadorian press, and that is very bad, because the press always has to be independent. I vote “No” in the rejection of evil. Thank you very much.

Alvaro Noboa Sought to Ensure Results of the Upcoming Plebiscite

Today at a press conference, Ab. Alvaro Noboa gave his personal point of view about the next Ecuadorian referendum to be held on May 7.

Noboa stressed that ”this election is not a democratic election because we have an Electoral Council that is clearly attached to the Regime, which declared the Head of State as a political entity and he is in an open campaign.”

Cauce Democrático and Noboa predict a triumph for 'No'

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The forum, Cauce Democrático (Democratic Channel) and former presidential candidate for the Prian, Álvaro Noboa, hold out hope for a triumph for “No” in the referendum next Saturday, but they are concerned about the actions of the electoral organization during the process.

Yesterday, during a press conference, Noboa indicated: “In the referendum this weekend, my vote is “No”, because like all Ecuadorians, I am sick of the arrogance.”

‘My vote will be “No” across the board”: Alvaro Noboa

Guayaquil Desk
Guayaquil

The leader and founder of the National Institutional Renovation Action Party (Prian) Alvaro Noboa, reappeared on the political scene this afternoon. He announced that his vote will be across the board for the “No” in the referendum this Saturday.

“My vote is ‘No’ because, like all Ecuadorians, I am sick of the arrogance. I vote no in rejection of the poverty, the crime and the wrongdoing,” stated Noboa, whose last appearance was this past February in regards to the proceedings carried out by Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

A. Noboa announces that he will vote against the referendum

Former presidential candidate, Álvaro Noboa, stated this Monday, that he will vote against the referendum and he has invited his supporters to do the same.

From his residence in Samborondón, Noboa appeared again to state his position in regards to the government’s proposal.

ALVARONOBOA.ORG: New Website

For more than 30 years, Alvaro Noboa has dedicated his life to provide with help to many people in need around the country. That is why Alvaro Noboa created an organization 30 years ago with solid Christian values: The Crusade For A New Humanity Foundation.

In order to fight poverty, lack of health, and malnutrition, the Crusade for a New Humanity Foundation has developed several programs that seek to encourage a change in the lives of many people. Health Campaigns with Medical Brigades, the delivery of fruits and medicines are just a few of the many areas in which the Foundation works on a daily basis ir order to help the people.

We would like to invite you to get to know better the activities Alvaro Noboa gets involved with, day after day on this new Website:

http://www.alvaronoboa.org

Facebook: The Official Online Community of Alvaro Noboa

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YouTube: The Official Channel of Alvaro Noboa

Alvaro Noboa has joines one of the most visited Websites on the Internet, YouTube.

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We invite you to enter and subscribe to the Official Alvaro Noboa YouTube Channel to receive the latest video content on his activities by clicking the following link:

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Alvaro Noboa is an honest, succesful, and visionary man with very high moral values, and, mostly, a Christian vision of helping others through the Crusade For a New Humanity Foundation.

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Alvaro Noboa is the biggest employer in Ecuador. He has more than 100 companies all around the country and the world, and has given jobs and opportunities along with self-improvement and dignity to hundreds of thousands of Ecuadorian families all over the country.

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ALVARONOBOAPONTON.ORG 'Alvaro Noboa Talks about Crisis'

We invite you to visit a very important article related to the professional activities of Alvaro Noboa.

"Former presidential candidate, Álvaro Noboa, had an interview with Daily Expreso, where he talked about the current situation of the country and the necessity to open new markets.

The crisis that Ecuador is living, is the worst crisis of these time," according to Ab. Álvaro Noboa, because of the laws that raise taxes and that bring more problems on the labor sector, tax area, and export regulation; all of these encourages a decrease in the country."

Read More: http://www.alvaronoboaponton.org/jan2010-crisis.htm

ALVARONOBOAPONTON.ORG 'PM Communications interviews Alvaro Noboa'

We invite you to visit a very important article related to the professional activities of Alvaro Noboa.

Alvaro Noboa’s life is a clear example of leadership, of the capacity to oppose what is improperly established, of the will to stand by his principles, of the discipline required to change habits, of the perseverance to fulfill the cherished dreams of his heart, of the capacity to create and maintain large companies and of the gift to govern. These qualities have made Alvaro excel as the entrepreneurial, social and political leader of Ecuador.

Read More: http://www.alvaronoboaponton.org/jan2010-pmcommu.htm

Ecuador Times: 'ALVARO NOBOA: AN ENLIGHTENED CAPITALIST'

Virtual newspaper Ecuador Times published an article about the Philantropic activities of Alvaro Noboa:

"Successful Ecuadorian businessman Alvaro Noboa is a philanthropist with a social conscience. Social support such as: free medicine, medical attention for poor people are always central concerns in his agenda."

Read More:
http://www.ecuadortimes.net/2010/09/14/an-enlightened-capitalist-4/

Ecuador Times: 'Alvaro Noboa Thanked for An Artwork Donation'

Virtual newspaper Ecuador Times published an article about an event Alvaro Noboa attended:

"Alvaro Noboa, Founding President of Luis Noboa Naranjo Museum, gave an acceptance speech on Thursday night. He thanked Panama Ambassador, Roberto Ruiz Diaz, for the donation of an artwork by Aristides Ureña Ramos."

Read More: http://www.ecuadortimes.net/2011/01/28/alvaro-noboa-thanks-for-artwork-donation/

Alvaro Noboa Speaks To The Country (VIDEO)

March 5th, 2011

Press Conference: Alvaro Noboa's Clarification (Video)

March 4th, 2011

Alvaro Noboa: Press Conference [March 2nd, 2011]

March 2nd, 2011

Mr. Carlos Marx Carrasco, S.R.I officers, Ecuadorians:

I want to make it clear to you all that I am neither legal agent nor director of Exportadora Banana Noboa S.A. Company.
Therefore, it is unnecessary to mention my name publicly every time the issue about Banana Noboa is discussed.

Thank you very much and God bless you all.

Model of Contemporary Humanitarian Vision: Alvaro Noboa

The social help that Atty. Alvaro Noboa gives day after day to Ecuador is reflected on the different areas where he contributes. Each day, at the Customs of Guayaquil, the main ecuadorian port, tons of shipments arrive with many different purposes: trade, commerce, medicines and general commodities. Once a year, however, a container arrives with hope for those who are in need. The sender is Guayas-Ecuador Hilfe e.v, a German organization that, for several years, has counted with the financial aid of Atty. Alvaro Noboa for the transportation of those containers that provide help to different organizations around the country.

Model of International Aid: Alvaro Noboa

On December, 2010, Alvaro Noboa delivered 100 Short hundredweight of “Lista” flour to the Embassy of Panama to help the victims of that country.
The heavy rains that lash Panama have affected 13.400 people, the worst affected areas are the provinces of Colón, Darién, Panama and the Caribbean region’s indigenous Kuna Yala. The country considers these rains as one of the worst disasters in the recent 100 years of the country. In addition, the areas that did not were hit directly by rainfall also have been affected by shortage of drinking water, food, and electricity cut off.

Model Of New Capitalism: Alvaro Noboa

Alvaro Noboa is not only known as successful Ecuadorian businessman in his country and overseas but as a person that is  giving a modern view of what new capitalist should be.  A social supporter person by excellence is the main characteristic while talking about him; free medicine and medical attention for poor people have  always been central concerns in his agenda.

BANANERA NOBOA DEMANDS PUBLIC TRIAL

With a sheet of paper in his hands, Counselor Álvaro Noboa arrived at his office, where he had called the media, to request that Bananera Noboa receive the same treatment as its competitors. “I export each box at $5 dollars”, he wrote on the paper.

Alvaro Noboa: “I’M NEITHER A SHAREHOLDER NOR A REPRESENTATIVE OF BANANERA NOBOA”

INTERVIEW

Former presidential candidate, Álvaro Noboa, responds to actions the IRS is taking against him regarding tax issues.

Alvaro Noboa Speaks To The Country [Feb-13-2011]

Alvaro Noboa: Stop Political Persecution

They want to charge Bananera Noboa $90 million dollars in taxes for 2005, while, according to the attached chart, larger companies than Bananera Noboa, such as Chiquita, Dole, del Monte, have been taxed, on average, $250,000 with profits of around more than one million dollars each.

BANANERA NOBOA DEMANDS PUBLIC TRIAL

With a sheet of paper in his hands, Counselor Álvaro Noboa arrived at his office, where he had called the media, to request that Bananera Noboa receive the same treatment as its competitors. “I export each box at $5 dollars”, he wrote on the paper.

Press Conference Alvaro Noboa [Feb-11th-2011]

Noboa requests the IRS to reconsider the amount

Press Release

Drawing on figures of 2005 tax payments from other banana exporters, Álvaro Noboa yesterday replied to the Internal Revenue Service. “Companies like Chiquita, Dole, Del Monte that are larger than Bananera Noboa were charged US $250,000. I don’t think they should charge Bananera Noboa 360 times more taxes than its competitors”. Yesterday in a press conference from La Molinera, another of his companies in Guayaquil, Noboa said he expected to be charged the same amount.

Press Conference Alvaro Noboa [Feb-10th-2011]

Noboa requests the IRS to reconsider the amount

Press Release

Drawing on figures of 2005 tax payments from other banana exporters, Álvaro Noboa yesterday replied to the Internal Revenue Service. “Companies like Chiquita, Dole, Del Monte that are larger than Bananera Noboa were charged US $250,000. I don’t think they should charge Bananera Noboa 360 times more taxes than its competitors”. Yesterday in a press conference from La Molinera, another of his companies in Guayaquil, Noboa said he expected to be charged the same amount.

Press Release: Alvaro Noboa

Press Release

Alvaro Noboa, invites you to a press conference to be held today, Thursday, February 10, 2011, at 18:00 in Molinera facilities (El Oro and La Ría streets). The topic of the conference will be related to the IRS.

After judgment rendered in court, EBN must pay $90 million

Press Release

The Tax Litigation Court Room of the National Court denied an appeal submitted by Exportadora Bananera Noboa (EBN), last February 3rd. In this way, the court affirmed the debt of the private company to the State which, to date, has reached US $90 million.

Alvaro Noboa Speech to Panama Ambassador

'Cosas' Magazine Publishes An Article About Álvaro Noboa's Crusade For A New Humanity Foundation

One of the most important magazines of Ecuador, 'Cosas', published an article on their latest issue, about the activities that the Crusade For A New Humanity Foundation has been doing for over 30 years.