Ecuador: four ministers replaced after their resignation
Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso in April 2022, in Quito.
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After 18 days of general strike led by indigenous communities, Ecuador is experiencing changes at the highest level.
Several ministers presented their resignation on Tuesday July 5, after discussion and in agreement with the Head of State, Guillermo Lasso.
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With our correspondent in La Paz,
Alice Campaignolle
Four ministers resigned Tuesday in the Ecuadorian government and not the least: that of Health, Ximena Garzon, of the Economy, Simon Cueva, of Transport, Marcelo Cabrera, and of Higher Education, Alejandro Ribadeneira.
Businessman Pablo Arosemena has been appointed Minister of Economy.
Indeed, among
the dysfunctions pointed
out during the general strike, there is the health system.
Very badly in Ecuador for a long time, he was declared in a “
state of emergency
” by President Lasso under pressure from demonstrators ten days ago.
On the side of the economy, a former member of the IMF has been set aside, who has implemented in recent months a tax policy that has been much criticized by the poorest.
Roadmap
The Head of State, however, denies any pressure related to the strike movement “
I want it to be very clear: these are not forced changes because of the economic situation
, he declared.
On the contrary, they take place within the framework of the orderly accomplishment of stages of a coherent and long-term political vision.
»
Tomorrow, Thursday, a roadmap should be defined for the implementation of the various points of
the agreement signed between indigenous communities and the government
, apart from the reduction in the price of gasoline, which has already been applied.
Among what must be discussed, there is in particular the cancellation of farmers' debts or the non-privatization of public companies.
The government has 90 days to implement all the measures.
► To read also: End of crisis in Ecuador: "Nobody wins in this case"
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