Guillermo Lasso

Guillermo Lasso is an Ecuadorian banker and politician who served as president of Ecuador from 2021 to 2023.

Rafael Correa: Rafael Correa is an Ecuadorian economist and politician who served as president from 2007 to 2017. Lasso defeated Correa’s chosen candidate, Lenín Moreno, in the 2017 presidential runoff.
Banco Guayaquil: Banco Guayaquil is an Ecuadorian commercial bank headquartered in Guayaquil. Lasso became a leading executive and shareholder at the bank before entering electoral politics.
Ecuadorian National Assembly: The National Assembly is Ecuador’s unicameral national legislature. Lasso’s government faced a fragmented assembly that repeatedly constrained its legislative agenda.
Ecuadorian security crisis: Ecuador’s security crisis is a surge in organized crime, prison violence, and lethal violence that intensified in the early 2020s. Rising violence became one of the defining challenges and criticisms of Lasso’s administration.
Lenín Moreno: Lenín Moreno is an Ecuadorian politician who served as president from 2017 to 2021. Moreno preceded Lasso in office and supported his 2021 presidential candidacy.
Ecuadorian presidential election, 2013: The 2013 Ecuadorian presidential election returned Rafael Correa to office for a third term. Lasso’s first presidential campaign challenged Correa and established Lasso as a national opposition figure.
Ecuadorian impeachment process: Ecuador’s impeachment process allows the National Assembly to try certain public officials for constitutional offenses. The assembly began an impeachment trial against Lasso in 2023 over alleged embezzlement.
Ecuadorian prison crisis: Ecuador’s prison crisis involves gang control, overcrowding, and repeated deadly riots in correctional facilities. Prison massacres continued during Lasso’s presidency, exposing limits to the government’s security response.
Andrés Arauz: Andrés Arauz is an Ecuadorian economist and politician who ran for president in 2021. Arauz was Lasso’s opponent in the 2021 presidential runoff.
CREO Movement: CREO is an Ecuadorian political movement founded in 2012 and associated with economic liberalism. Lasso founded and led CREO, the political vehicle behind his presidential campaigns.

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