who is the ecuadorian attorney general?

Who will be the Ecuatoriano Unido vice president?

On 22 August, anti-abortion activist Martha Cecilia Villafuerte announced her candidacy as vice-president alongside presidential candidate Gerson Almeida, on the Ecuatoriano Unido ticket. Pedro Freile Vallejo was the candidate from the AMIGO Movement party, with vice president Byron Solís Figueroa, who accepted his nomination on 24 August.

Who are the presidential candidates of Unión Ecuatoriana and Democracia Sí?

The Unión Ecuatoriana candidate was Giovanny Andrade Salvador, whose running mate was Katherine Mata. Democracia Sí announced Gustavo Larrea Cabrera as its presidential candidate, with Alexandra Peralta Marín as vice-presidential candidate. Partido SUMA's candidate is Guillermo Celi Santos, with Verónica Sevilla Ledergerber as his running mate.

Did a police officer assault a disabled street vendor in Guayas?

On October 13, media reported a female police officer in Duran, Guayas Province, assaulted a female street vendor with a disability, who was tied to a pole, by placing her hands on the vendor’s buttocks while observers ridiculed the vendor and poured water over her head. The offending officer was dismissed from her duties the same day.

Who will be the vice president of Izquierda Democrática?

On 8 Oct, María Sara Jijón announced her candidacy as vice president, on the Izquierda Democrática ticket, with the independent presidential candidate, businessman and engineer Xavier Hervas Mora. On 16 Oct, Carlos Sagnay de la Bastida became the candidate for Partido Fuerza Ec.

What is the government's role in corruption?

Corruption: The government launched or continued multiple investigations, judicial proceedings, and legislative audits of officials accused of corruption related to state contracts and commercial endeavors that reached the highest levels of government.

Who killed Padilla?

In 2018 Velastegui shot and killed Andres Padilla, an Afro-Ecuadorian man, during a scuffle. The court, in reversing its ruling, determined Velastegui’ s life was in imminent danger, justifying use of his service weapon in self-defense.

Is Ecuador a multiparty republic?

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Department of State will release an addendum to this report in mid 2021 that expands the subsection on Women in Section 6 to include a broader range of issues related to reproductive rights. Ecuador is a constitutional, multiparty republic with an elected president and unicameral legislature.

Is Ecuador a republic?

Ecuador is a constitutional, multiparty republic with an elected president and unicameral legislature. In 2017 voters elected President Lenin Moreno from the ruling party Alianza PAIS (Proud and Sovereign Fatherland) and chose members of the National Assembly in elections that were generally free and fair.

Who is Arauz's opponent?

On 19 February, the CNE confirmed Lasso as Arauz's opponent in the second round scheduled for 11 April.

Who is Arauz's running mate?

Carlos Rabascall was then selected as Arauz's running mate. Arauz has promised to scrap the current International Monetary Fund (IMF) austerity plan approved by the incumbent president, stating it will undermine Ecuadorian families and growth and that it has been overly favorable to creditors.