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Noboa Overhauls Cabinet After Referendum Defeat in Ecuador

Six ministers were removed or reassigned after voters rebuffed the government’s referendum agenda.

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.