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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…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB271232
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Military pressures.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB250837
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The move, designed to help meet IMF loan conditions, triggered two weeks of protests by indigenous movements, trade unions, students and others, which brought the country to a…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB247114
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Ecuador's economic difficulties.
A spate of deadly prison uprisings has accompanied a more general rise in crime, especially in the coastal region, which has seen homicides soar. Lasso's emergency measure, which…
Mounting political challenges.
Ecuador's crumbling prison system.
The move raises risks for Noboa, who presented himself during his presidential campaign as environmentally aware. An ongoing dispute in Cotopaxi between indigenous communities and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286229
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The emigration trend nevertheless stretches back long before the pandemic, reflecting poverty and increasing pessimism about the country’s future. The United States remains the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273975
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With official results giving him 51.16% of the vote, the election was the tightest Ecuador has witnessed for decades. Moreno’s challenger, Guillermo Lasso -- a former banker and…