Weekly Report - 18 May 2017 (WR-17-19)

Ecuador’s president-elect Lenín Moreno is promising a government based on “dialogue, solidarity and diversity”. Moreno made the promise during a protocolary ceremony on 16 May in the legislative assembly. He echoed the words of the new president of the legislative assembly, José Serrano, of the ruling left-wing Alianza País (AP), who took his seat along with other elected deputies two days earlier for the new session. The political opposition gave a wary response, saying it would wait for concrete action beyond words. The AP, which has a diminished majority, dominates the legislative leadership committee.

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