Overview
- Presidency officials confirmed a reshuffle affecting six of 17 ministries, which the government framed as an effort to strengthen public service.
- Álvaro Rosero was appointed minister of Government as Zaida Rovira shifted to Human Development and Harold Burbano moved to Labour after Ivonne Núñez resigned.
- Jimmy Martin left Health and Vice President María José Pinto was delegated to lead that ministry; Juan Carlos Vega took Agriculture and Gilda Alcívar replaced Alegría Crespo at Education.
- Carolina Lozano was named head of Risk Management as Jorge Carrillo exited, and presidential spokesperson Carolina Jaramillo also left her post.
- A presidential decree shows Noboa traveled to the United States on Tuesday with a return planned for Thursday, while Ecuador’s sovereign bonds fell after the vote and separate reports described inmate transfers to a new prison where Jorge Glas’s lawyer alleges inhumane conditions.