(US State Department, 13.Apr.2021) — On behalf of the people of the United States, I congratulate Guillermo Lasso on his election as the next President of Ecuador. We also extend our congratulations to the Ecuadorian people for exercising their right to select their leadership, especially during these uniquely challenging times. […]
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Ecuador’s Presidential Vote Heads To A Runoff
(New York Times, 7.Feb.2021) — Ecuadoreans are headed for a runoff presidential election following a vote Sunday in which a leftist economist drew the most votes, but not enough to secure an outright victory. The economist AndrĂ©s Arauz, outpolled a conservative rival, Guillermo Lasso, and an Indigenous environmental activist, Yaku […]