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Montevideo, November 21st 2024 - 15:05 UTC

Tag: Daniel Noboa

  • Wednesday, January 10th 2024 - 10:54 UTC

    Peru reinforces Ecuadorean border controls

    Otárola announced that “the entire northern border of the country will be declared in emergency.”

    The Peruvian government of President Dina Boluarte Tuesday ordered the deployment of troops and law enforcement forces to the 1,500-kilometer-long border with Ecuador to prevent the violent uprising of drug-trafficking gangs from crossing over, it was reported in Lima.

  • Tuesday, January 9th 2024 - 11:40 UTC

    State of Emergency decreed in Ecuador amid simultaneous prison riots

    The Armed Forces have all the political and legal support in their actions, Noboa said

    Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa Monday decreed a state of emergency after riots erupted in at least six prisons nationwide, with inmates taking guards hostage and starting fires by burning mattresses. The measure allows the Armed Forces to intervene in support of law enforcement agencies.

  • Friday, November 24th 2023 - 09:59 UTC

    Ecuador's new president sworn in

    “I have always been a person of few words,” stressed Noboa

    Daniel Noboa, aged 35, was sworn in Thursday as Ecuador's new president during a ceremony at Quito's Legislative Palace. He will be at the helm of this country for 18 months to complete the term of office left unfinished by Guillermo Lasso, who activated the so-called “crossed-death” mechanism to avoid impeachment and called for snap elections.

  • Monday, October 16th 2023 - 09:59 UTC

    Ecuador: Noboa wins runoff to complete Lasso's term

    Noboa achieved in his first shot what his father could not in five

    At age 35, Daniel Noboa Azin, the son of Banana tycoon Álvaro Noboa, was elected Sunday to become Ecuador's youngest-ever president after defeating lawyer Luisa González in the runoff, it was reported from Quito. Álvaro Noboa, one of the richest men in the country, had tried on five occasions to reach the presidency.

  • Sunday, October 15th 2023 - 13:38 UTC

    Ecuador chooses new president to complete Lasso's term

    González could become the first woman president of the South American country

    Arguably one of the most violent countries in the world, Ecuador will pick its next President on Sunday in a runoff between Lawyer Luisa González and businessman Daniel Noboa.

  • Monday, October 2nd 2023 - 09:28 UTC

    Candidates outline their plans ahead of Ecuador's presidential runoff

    González and Noboa will contend for Ecuador's presidency on Oct. 15

    Luisa Gonzalez and Daniel Noboa on Sunday outlined their plans ahead of the October 15 runoff election to determine who will be Ecuador's next president.

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