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Ecuador’s CONAIE to present a major challenge to Lasso

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Iza, a central figure in 2019 anti-austerity protests, replaces Jaime Vargas, who was expelled from CONAIE after backing 'Correista' candidate Andres Arauz in April’s presidential…

Challenges facing Ecuador’s Lasso will only intensify

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Government-CONAIE talks have helped to ease political tensions, but the government’s continued public attacks on the indigenous movement weigh against hopes of a negotiated…

Ecuador’s Lasso faces ongoing pressure post-protests

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The vote came after two weeks of national strike action led by the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE). Lasso responded to the strike by declaring a…

Ecuador’s Moreno looks to mining sector for growth

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Mining update.

Referendums may pose challenges for new Ecuador leader

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The first relates to whether oil production should continue at three fields in and around the Yasuni National Park in the Amazonian region, and the second to whether mining…

Battle to stop Ecuador re-election reform intensifies

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The outlook for constitutional reform and presidential re-election.

Ecuador’s 2024 budget will prompt mixed reactions

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However, there are signs that political cooperation is beginning to crumble, which will reduce the pace of reform. A National Assembly vote later this month on the government’s…

New year brings fresh challenges for Ecuador’s Moreno

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Moreno's challenges.