Whale – Ecuador president Daniel Novoa Officially, he swore on Saturday after the re -election for another four years earlier this year.
The 37 -year -old Novoa, who wore the presidential sash on her chest, swore near her vice -President Maria Jose Pinto, and their conditions will work until May 2029.
A young president who became known for his struggle against an attack of armed group violence South American countryHe promised in his inaugural speech to continue fighting corruption, drug trafficking and violent crime. He also swore in the implementation of the reforms and said he would “be a reliable basis for creating and investing”, working with the private sector of Ecuador.
“We are on the threshold of four years of progress,” he said.
The ceremony in the China capital was attended by Health Secretary Robert Kennedy, Colombian President Gustav Petra, President Peruan Dina Boluart and many other international guests and delegates.
The US intelligence assessment, completed to the election, concluded that the victory in Nobo against the candidate Louise Gonzalez will better serve us in the next four years. The Trump administration is pondering about the creation of a permanent military presence in South America.
Noboa was the first chosen by the President In November 2023 at the age of 35 with little political experience. He unexpectedly entered the race and was chosen to complete his predecessor Guillermo Laso, who dissolved the meeting and left to avoid impeachment.
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On April 13, NOBA was re -elected as part of the left candidate Louise Gonzalez, who has repeatedly charged with electoral fraud. Its Civil Revolutionary Party led by former President Rafael Correy boycotted a Saturday ceremony, although Gonzalez's allegations were rejected by Ecuador's electoral authorities and national and international observers.
Violence and high unemployment remain the biggest problems facing the president and his national democratic party, which has also been able to hold the majority in the country's congress through a number of political alliances.
Maintaining this majority will be crucial for the NOBAA, which promote its agenda, including the bill on combating crimes marked as “urgent” for its economic consequences. The proposal has already caused criticism from the opposition.
Juan Francis Kamino, a professor at an equivalent university, said the tough majority could easily change the balance.
“Only one lost voting from his allies can paralyze his plans,” the fireplace said in an interview.
Asked if Noboa could change his governing approach in this new term, the fireplace predicted continuity, especially with the government's emphasis on the use of state power to combat the crime he said “selling legitimacy.”
Ecuador – one of Most dangerous countries In the region, from about 8,000 violent deaths by the end of 2024, and the crime continues to grow in 2025. Last year men in masks broke on the set Public TV channel in Ecuador, Waving weapons and explosives during a direct broadcast, and the president made a decree stating that the country had entered into an “internal armed conflict”.
The fireplace emphasized that the NOBOA should “go beyond security” and focus on the restoration of Ecuador's social fabric, especially in fields such as jobs, health care and education.
Others say it is important to focus on the root causes of violence as the lack of opportunities that often encourage young people to join criminal groups. Only 33% of the Ecuadorians worked full -time at the end of last year, the rest work in an informal economy.
He contributed to this report.