Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso today reshuffled his governing team and appointed four new provincial governors after the ruling party got poor results in the nationwide local elections.

‘The decision to renew my team is meant to strengthen actions, plans and projects to continue building a better country for everyone,’ Lasso said at the presidential palace, describing the changes as ‘necessary adjustments.’

The reshuffle covered the General Secretariat of the Public Administration of the Presidency, the General Secretariat of the Cabinet, the Ministry of Government, the Secretariat for Management and Development of Peoples and Nationalities, and the Legal Secretariat to the President.

Lasso, who will complete his term in 2025, also appointed new governors for the coastal provinces of Guayas, El Oro and Esmeraldas as well as for the central province of Cotopaxi.

The president also accepted the resignation of Aparicio Caicedo, who had served as a government advisor.

Source: The Namibian Press Agency