AQ Podcast | Ecuador: President Lasso in Trouble?
Ecuador’s president faces new pressure after losing a referendum, a political analyst says.
Guillermo Lasso Searches for a Breakthrough
Ecuador’s president hopes to escape political impasse with a referendum and by pushing forward free trade.
Ecuador Protests Weaken a Struggling Guillermo Lasso
Disruptions add to a range of challenges that are paralyzing the government’s center-right agenda.
Ecuador and Guillermo Lasso: An Overview
This article is adapted from AQ’s special report on the Summit of the Americas. Click here for the full list of countries. Lasso narrowly won the 2021 election against a protégé of former President Rafael Correa. A conservative former banker, Lasso is seeking to open up Ecuador’s economy and enact judicial reforms while confronting a surge in criminal violence. He … Read more
Problems Mount for Ecuador’s Lasso
A shocking rise in crime accompanies institutional division and a stalled government agenda, even as the economy recovers.
The Ups and Downs of Guillermo Lasso
Ecuador’s president wants to change his country’s trajectory. Will his success survive offshore transaction revelations and a hostile legislature?
Ecuador’s Guillermo Lasso Has His Work Cut Out for Him
The new president’s market-friendly agenda will face strong headwinds.
