Overview

• The Ministry of Health annulled 268 exam results and suspended the current merit ranking after a presidential spokesperson announced suspected mass fraud
• A technical review found unusually high scores inconsistent with academic records, including nine graduates from Ecuador’s Universidad Técnica de Manabí among the top 27
• Affected candidates comprise 149 with foreign university degrees and 119 from national institutions who initially scored 86 points or more
• The National Directorate of Migrations is cross-checking applicant documentation and DNI records to verify possible irregularities in the residency process
• A new exam timetable will be published soon to enable candidates to retest in early August and begin their residency placements by September 1 under reinforced merit safeguards