President Noboa has celebrated “Operation Gran Fénix 28” and promises to extradite the leader of Los Choneros to the United States.
The law allows the collection of information from citizens without a court order or prior notice. It also allows intelligence agencies to hide information about their expenditures from the public.
The measure is part of an increasingly intimate rapprochement between Washington and Quito.
In his presidential inauguration speech, Noboa promised a positive and radical transformation of the country but did not provide details on how that would be accomplished.
For his second term, Noboa looks set to deepen his neoliberal policies: reduced public investment, privatization, cuts to social programs, and militarization.
Despite promises of greater security, the Ecuadorian government has not found a way to curb organized crime, which is extending its tentacles to other activities, such as illegal mining.
During one of his numerous trips, President Daniel Noboa strengthened his alliance with the Netanyahu government in Israel.
Several people have criticized the president’s lack of empathy. He decided to continue with his diplomatic tour instead of personally attending the disaster site.
Although several governments have congratulated Noboa for his re-election, others have refused to accept his victory due to alleged irregularities. Correism denounces an alleged persecution of its leaders in Ecuador after the elections.
Noboa triumphed comfortably in a surprising second electoral round. Correa’s supporters demand a recount of the votes.
The two will face off on April 13, in a context of deep social, economic, and political crisis in the Andean country
Many have questioned the trip, accusing Noboa of having paid a large sum to get close to Trump to carry out a campaign act.