Battle at the top of the State in Ecuador: Vice-President Veronica Abad affirmed, Saturday January 4, that she was assuming the presidency of the country from this Sunday, in accordance with the Constitution – because President Daniel Noboa is a presidential candidate of February 9, but the presidential camp is far from agreeing.
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The Constitution provides that the president takes leave to campaign, but Daniel Noboa would not have to do it, believes those around him, specifying that, first of all, it is not obligatory. Especially since Daniel Noboa was elected in 2023 to complete the mandate of his predecessor, Guillermo Lasso – we would therefore not be, according to them, in the case of re-election.
No agreement
Since the start of their mandate, the president and vice-president have not gotten along. To remove her, Daniel Noboa first sent Veronica Abad to Israel, as ambassador, then, after relieving her of her functions, to Türkiye. But Veronica Abad did not go to Ankara, saying she was the victim of banishment. The president then temporarily suspended it, and replaced it – the suspension later overturned by a judge.
The cloth is burning
The cloth is burning. Veronica Abad now says she will replace Daniel Noboa as president until February 9. She calls on the armed forces to support her – to “ respect the legal system “, and for the Organization of American States to act ” energetically in the face of any possible coup attempt against the president “, that is to say against her.
The Joint Command of the Ecuadorian Armed Forces responded that it would not recognize her as president. With this clarification: Veronica Abad is still expected in Türkiye.
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