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A political crisis began in Ecuador on 17 May 2023 as a result of the impeachment trial against President Guillermo Lasso.The impeachment inquiry began in the National Assembly on 9 May and lasted until 17 May when Lasso dissolved parliament through the constitutional provision known as muerte cruzada (' mutual death ').
Noboa, 35, is an heir to a fortune built on Ecuador’s main crop, bananas. His political career began in 2021, when he won a seat in the National Assembly and chaired its Economic Development ...
With this funding, Ecuador was able to invest in social welfare programs, reduce poverty and increase the average standard of living in Ecuador, while at the same time growing Ecuador's economy. [15] [16] [17] Such policies resulted in a popular base of support for Correa, who was re-elected to the presidency twice between 2007 and 2013. [12]
A series of protests against the economic policies of Ecuadorian president Guillermo Lasso, triggered by increasing fuel and food prices, began on 13 June 2022.Initiated by and primarily attended by Indigenous activists, in particular the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE), the protests have since been joined by students and workers who have also been affected by the ...
The unprecedented violence shaking Ecuador claimed the life of another political leader Monday, bringing the number of politics-related slayings within the last four weeks to three, including that ...
The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Ecuador criminal group Los Choneros and its leader, the U.S. Treasury Department said in a statement. Rising violence in Ecuador culminated last ...
The politics of Ecuador are multi-party. [1] The central government polity is a quadrennially elected presidential , unicameral representative democracy . The President of Ecuador is head of state and head of the army on a multi-party system , and leads a cabinet with further executive power .
Ecuador's Minister of Energy Roberto Luque said in a message posted on X, formerly Twitter, that the failure was reported by the country's National Electricity Operator and caused “a cascade ...