QUITO, Ecuador — An Ecuadorian judge on Monday reinstated Vice President Verónica Abad to her role and lifted the five-month suspension the Ministry of Labor had imposed on her for allegedly abandoning her duties. It’s the latest twist in a feud between Abad and President Daniel Noboa that began before they took office in November 2023. She has described her …
QUITO — Ecuador’s Vice President Veronica Abad was suspended Saturday for 150 days accused of “unjustified abandonment” of her duties. It comes during a public rift between Abad and President Daniel Noboa that could have implications for Ecuador ‘s February elections. Abad had argued that she was not “properly prepared” for the trip to Turkey and that Ecuador’s government suggested …