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Challenges facing Ecuador’s Lasso will only intensify

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ECUADOR

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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ECUADOR

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 2024 budget will prompt mixed reactions

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ECUADOR

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…

Ecuador’s military faces cuts as security risks build

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ECUADOR

Military pressures.

Ecuador’s Lasso faces governance struggle

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ECUADOR

President Guillermo Lasso has suggested he will seek to govern without the legislature, implying that he will make greater use of executive decrees and popular consultations. He…

North-east polls will be challenging for Modi’s party

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INDIA

The BJP is hoping for morale-boosting results ahead of several other state elections due this year and the 2024 parliamentary election, where it will be aiming to secure a third…

Ecuador’s Lasso weathers early storm but clouds loom

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ECUADOR

He appears to have weathered this early political storm, achieving notable successes in areas such as tax reform. However, the political outlook remains uncertain, with a likely…

Ecuador’s Lasso seeks to deepen China economic ties

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ECUADOR

Talks are scheduled for later this year, with negotiations expected to conclude in November. Asia has become a prime export destination for Ecuador as the country has diversified…

Adding women in peace talks can improve outcomes

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INTERNATIONAL

Women in peace negotiations.

Noboa’s youthful Ecuadoran government faces challenges

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ECUADOR

Rather than serving a full term, he will complete that of his predecessor, Guillermo Lasso, who took office in 2021 but stood down early, having run into congressional gridlock…