translated from Spanish: Ecuador: Minister of Economic and Social Inclusion left office after protests against the Government

Ecuador’s Minister of Economic and Social Inclusion, Berenice Cordero, on Friday offered her resignation to the president, Lenín Moreno, after the massive protests against the government’s economic reform, which triggered a political crisis.” Today, I have presented to the President my resignation as Minister of Economic and Social Inclusion. It has been a privilege to serve under his leadership,” said Cordero on Twitter.Cordero, who came to office in December 2017, has assured reporters that his departure from the Cabinet is not related to the demonstrations. “I leave very calmly and gratefully with President Moreno who allowed me to work from this space,” he said. Moreno has appointed Ivan Granda, until now secretary of Anti-Corruption, as the new Minister of Economic and Social Inclusion. “Many successes,” Cordero wished, ensuring that the transition has been “orderly and timely.” Protests erupted in early October against government-designed economic reform under the agreement reached with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to receive $4.2 billion. The demonstrations, led by the indigenous people, focused on the repeal of the decree eliminating fuel subsidies. After a week of riots in Quito, left at least eight dead and more than a thousand arrested, Moreno backtracked. Since last Sunday, the Executive and indigenous people have negotiated new economic adjustments to replace the so-called “pacify”. The Government has stressed that it will ensure that fuel subsidies, already recovered, do not benefit smugglers and “the richest.”



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