QUITO, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) — Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa assigned Vice President Verónica Abad the sole task of “being a collaborator for peace and preventing the escalation of the conflict between Israel and Palestine.” ” he reported today Friday. the General Secretariat for Communications of the Presidency.
“This decision represents a historic milestone that sets a precedent for Ecuador’s significant commitment to international peace and underscores our determination to promote stability in a region affected by protracted conflict,” the agency said in a statement.
He added that this decision was taken by the President within his constitutional powers and was made official by signing an executive decree.
To carry out these duties, the Vice President will be at the Ecuadorian Embassy office in Tel Aviv.
“Ecuador is a country of peace. This designation expresses the responsibility the nation has in peacefully resolving conflicts and our support for international efforts to achieve stability in tension-affected areas,” he said.
The role assigned to Vice President Abad, who defines herself as a liberal right, has caused surprise in the country amid rumors of an alleged poor relationship with President Noboa.
Both took over the country’s leadership on Thursday after being sworn in before the National Assembly (unicameral Congress) for a short government in Ecuador of just 18 months, until Guillermo Lasso’s term ends in May 2025.
Lasso shortened his term as president from 2021 to 2025 after he decreed the unprecedented “crossed death” constitutional figure last May, dissolving the National Assembly and allowing early elections amid a political crisis.