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Noboa appoints Ecuador’s presidency within hours of taking office

This Wednesday, the new President appointed Ivonne Núñez as Minister of Labor and Zaida Rovira, who will take over the Ministry of Economic and Social Integration.

Likewise, the young businessman announced that Gabriela Ochoa will take over as Director General of the National Customs Service (Senae) and Sariha Moya, who has been appointed to the Ministry of Economy and Finance, will take over the National Planning Secretariat (Senplades).

“I am pleased to announce that following a strategic redefinition within the government team, Sariha will take up the position of Head of the National Planning Secretariat, where I am sure her experience and professional skills will be of great value to the country” , Noboa announced in your social network X.

Noboa will inaugurate his cabinet tomorrow at the Carondelet Palace, a team that is still incomplete and it is not known who will be in charge of important institutions, such as those dedicated to ensuring the security of citizens.

All that is currently known is that the lawyer and business consultant Mónica Palencia is responsible for the transition of the government and interior ministries.

Despite a lack of information on how the new executive will approach solving problems such as the wave of violence, Noboa will begin his term this Thursday with an approval rating of 74.38 percent, according to the polling institute Perfiles de Opinión.

His term as head of state will last until May 24, 2025, just a year and a half to complete the mandate of Guillermo Lasso, who anticipated his resignation from office with his death sentence that came into force on May 17, 2023.

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