Tag: Gillermo Lasso

• Friday, February 10th 2023 - 09:42 UTC

  Ecuador's President reshuffles cabinet after referendum defeat

  

  Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso Thursday reshuffled his cabinet after losing last Sunday's referendum and local elections to the left. The conservative head of state brought on some fresh air to his administration by changing the government minister and two of his most loyal advisors, in addition to making new appointments where the opposition prevailed.

• Monday, October 11th 2021 - 21:37 UTC

  Ecuador's Parliament narrows Pandora Papers enquiry down to one Congressional committee

  

  Ecuador's National Assembly Monday decided only the Specialized Committee for Constitutional Guarantees will investigate President Guillermo Lasso's alleged wrongdoings after his name came out in the so-called Pandora Papers.

• Saturday, February 13th 2021 - 08:20 UTC

  Ecuadorean presidential candidates accept a partial recount of votes to decide on who goes on to the runoff

  

  Ecuador's Electoral Council announced on Friday a partial recount of Sunday's presidential vote following a request from the two candidates battling for second place.

• Monday, April 3rd 2017 - 08:05 UTC

  Incumbent candidate winning in Ecuador's presidential runoff

  

  Socialist candidate Lenin Moreno had a slim lead Sunday in Ecuador’s presidential runoff, setting up a tense wait for the final count in a race that could change the political map of Latin America.Moreno, the designated heir to a decade of President Rafael Correa’s “21st-century socialism,” had 51.07% of the vote to 48.93% for conservative ex-banker Guillermo Lasso, with 94.2% of districts reporting, said the National Electoral Council.

• Monday, March 27th 2017 - 05:12 UTC

  Correa´s candidate headed for victory in Ecuador presidential runoff next Sunday

  

  The latest release of public opinion polls ahead of next Sunday's (April 2) presidential runoff in Ecuador show the ruling party candidate Lenin Moreno winning by a margin of 4.5 percentage points. The Cedatos poll conducted between March 18th and 21st, showed the ruling party candidate with 52.4% of the vote compared to opposition leader Guillermo Lasso‘s 47.6% (a 4.8% difference).