US EditionDaniel Noboa: Reviving Ecuador Amidst Challenges
- Daniel Noboa was sworn in as Ecuador's 37-year-old president for a full four-year term on Saturday in Quito at the National Assembly.
- Noboa won a snap 2023 election by a wide margin amid fraud claims from his leftist rival and inherits challenges including violent crime, high unemployment, and strained public finances.
- His administration vows to fight drug trafficking, combat corruption, maintain legislative control, and pass urgent crime and economic reforms while focusing on social and economic disparities.
- Noboa noted a 15% decline in violent deaths throughout 2024 but also reported a 58% increase in the first four months of 2025, with 3,094 fatalities. He committed to establishing conditions that promote security, stability, and competitiveness to encourage economic growth and attract investment.
- Ecuador's outlook remains difficult with falling oil production, a 51.8% public debt-to-GDP ratio, and high country risk complicating financing despite a $4 billion IMF deal and expectations of 2.8% to 4% economic growth this year.
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Daniel Noboa: Reviving Ecuador Amidst Challenges
Daniel Noboa: Reviving Ecuador Amidst Challenges Ecuador's President, Daniel Noboa, was officially sworn in on Saturday, marking the start of another four-year term following his reelection earlier this year. The ceremony, held in Quito, was attended by prominent international figures, including US Health Secretary Robert Kennedy and Colombian President Gustavo Petro.At 37, Noboa is the youngest leader tasked with addressing Ecuador's pressing c…
“There will be no truce against crime. The progressive reduction of homicides will be an unnegotiable goal. We will maintain our confrontation against drug trafficking. Illegal weapons, ammunition and explosives will be seized, and greater control will be exercised in the ports of the country.”
Colorado Springs Gazette
The Straits TimesEcuador's Noboa vows to reduce murders, boost economy at inauguration
By Alexandra Valencia
Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa was sworn in for a second term on Saturday, promising to continue his fight against drug gangs and to boost Ecuador's sluggish economic growth, Reuters reports. Noboa was elected president in 2023 to finish the term of his predecessor, Guillermo Lasso, who dissolved parliament after just two years in office. He won the presidential election in April 2025 despite being accused of fraud by another candidate. At 37…
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entrelineas.com.mxNoboa, heir to one of Ecuador's greatest fortunes, also noted that its management will be governed by transparency and the fight against corruption.
Crime, deficit and employment: challenges that will define the new mandate of Daniel Noboa in EcuadorThe president of Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, swore this Saturday the office to govern during the period 2025-2029 for which he was re-elected in the last elections and, in his speech, anticipated that he will deepen the lines of his previous short term of year and a half: “war” on organized crime, commercial opening, investments and transformation of …
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