Daniel Noboa, at 35, becomes Ecuador’s youngest president amidst significant challenges. His tenure begins in an environment strained by drug-related violence and political turmoil. Noboa, a centrist figure supported by right-wing factions, faces an 18-month term, taking over from Guillermo Lasso. Lasso’s shortened term, truncated by early elections to circumvent a corruption trial, bequeaths a […]
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