Ecuador - Political Update - February 2020

President Moreno prepares for a new round of economic reforms while the prosecution of former President Correa begins.

President Lenin Moreno is unpopular and the economy is not doing well

Moreno’s lack of popularity and the weak economy are basic points that have not changed in the past four months and are important context to everything occurring now.

In early October 2019, Ecuador experienced a series of protests that threatened the stability of the government. The pro…