Proposed constitutional amendment seeks to strengthen vice-presidential office - Ecuador en Directo

The tense relationship between President Daniel Noboa and Vice-President Verónica Abad has led to a proposed constitutional amendment that seeks to strengthen the functions of the Vice-President. Assemblyman Luzmila Abad of the Plurinational Unity Movement Pachakutik presented the initiative, which seeks to give the Vice-President greater autonomy and responsibilities beyond the

The Vice-President of the Republic issued an official statement on the wage reduction process, previously requested by the President. She explained that she made internal efforts to evaluate the possibility of lowering her salary. However, following legal and technical analyses, they concluded that the action was not constitutionally viable. Read also: Chamber of Agriculture warns of risks for jobs and exports by U.S. tariff. Opinions reject the…

The Vice President of the Republic, Verónica Abad, publicly reappeared on April 3 with a video in which she expressed her commitment to her family and her struggle for democracy. In the message, she also shared an official document of the National Assembly that certifies her ratification as the Constitutional Vice President of the Republic of Ecuador. Abad stressed that the National Assembly, as "the only natural judge of the president and vice …