Guillermo Lasso
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 69 |
| Date of birth | November 16,1955 |
| Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
| Born | Guayaquil |
| Ecuador | |
| Party | Creating Opportunities |
| Spouse | María de Lourdes Alcívar |
| Previous office | Governor of Guayas (1998–1999) |
| Children | María de Lourdes Lasso Alcívar |
| Siblings | Enrique Lasso |
| Xavier Lasso | |
| Presidential term | May 24, 2021 – |
| Parents | Enrique Lasso Alvarado |
| Nora Mendoza | |
| Full name | Guillermo Alberto Santiago Lasso Mendoza |
| Position | President of Ecuador since 2021 |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 413951 |
Guillermo Lasso Life story
Guillermo Alberto Santiago Lasso Mendoza is an Ecuadorian businessman, banker, writer and politician who has served as the 47th president of Ecuador since 24 May 2021. He is the country's first centre-right president in nearly two decades, marking a shift in the country's electorate.
Daniel Noboa elected Ecuador's youngest president
... He will govern from the end of November 2023 to May 2025, due to the fact that the current election was triggered early when outgoing President Guillermo Lasso dissolved parliament amid an impeachment trial...
Inmates free 57 Ecuador prison guards after stand-off
... " The measures we have taken, especially in the prison system, have generated violent reactions from criminal organisations that seek to intimidate the state, " President Guillermo Lasso said on X, formerly Twitter, on Friday night...
Ecuador prison violence: Dozens of guards taken hostage
... " The measures we have taken, especially in the prison system, have generated violent reactions from criminal organisations that seek to intimidate the State, " said Ecuador s President, Guillermo Lasso...
Ecuador chooses president amid spike in violence
... The snap election was called after President Guillermo Lasso - a conservative former banker - dissolved parliament to avoid impeachment...
Ecuador election: Narco politics rule ahead of polls
... " So will these elections make a difference to Ecuador s future? This vote is being held a year and a half earlier than planned after President Guillermo Lasso dissolved the National Assembly by decree to avoid an impeachment vote...
Ecuador: Thousands of soldiers move gang leader Fito
... Ecuador s President Guillermo Lasso said Fito had been moved to La Roca, a 150-person maximum security prison that is part of the same complex...
Ecuador politician murder suspects are Colombian, police say
... President Guillermo Lasso said the assassination was an attempt to sabotage the election...
Fernando Villavicencio: Candidate in Ecuador's presidential election shot dead
... The death was confirmed on social media by current president Guillermo Lasso...
Ecuador: Thousands of soldiers move gang leader Fito
By Antoinette RadfordBBC News
Thousands of Ecuadorian soldiers and police have been involved in a dawn operation to move a notorious Gang Leader to a Maximum Security jail.
Jose Adolfo Macias, known as " Fito" is accused of sending death threats to Ecuador's murdered presidential candidate, Fernando Villavicencio .
The anti-corruption campaigner was shot Three Times in The Head leaving a campaign rally on Wednesday.
Before his murder Mr Villavicencio said he had been threatened by Fito.
" If I continue. . mentioning Los Choneros [The Gang ], they are going to break me, " He Said .
His death has shocked a nation that has largely escaped the decades of drug-gang violence, cartel wars and corruption that has blighted many of its neighbours. Crime has however shot up in recent years, fuelled by the growth of Colombian and Mexican drug cartels.
On Saturday, his Construye party announced his running mate, Andrea Gonzalez as its presidential candidate in Mr Villavicencio's place.
Ms Gonzalez's career has largely focussed on Environmental Issues , and The Party said she would " guarantee the legacy" of Mr Villavicencio.
Meanwhile, Mr Villavicencio's widow Veronica Sarauz said she held The State responsible for her husband's death, and said she was unhappy Ms Gonzalez had been named as her husband's replacement to contest the election.
Mr Villavicencio's campaign focused on corruption and drugs. He was one of the only candidates to allege links between Organised Crime and Ecuadorian government officials.
The Day before his assassination, he complained to the Public Prosecutor 's Office about alleged irregularities in oil contracts negotiated during former president Rafael Correa 's administration which had cost the country US $9bil (£7 bil).
Six Colombians have been arrested in connection with the murder, while a seventh was killed in a shootout. The Authorities have not said who hired and paid The Hitmen .
Gang Leader Fito had been held in Prison 8 in Guayaquil since 2011, and videos shared by security forces showed him handcuffed in his underwear as security forces moved him to another facility.
Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso said Fito had been moved to La Roca, a 150-person Maximum Security prison that is part of the same complex.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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