QUITO (Reuters) – Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa on Monday named Planning Minister Sariha Moya to fill in for Vice President Veronica Abad, who was suspended from office last week. Abad, who has been caught in an increasing feud with Noboa, was suspended from office until April. She is also Ecuador’s ambassador to Israel, and is […]
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Ecuador taps planning minister to fill in for vice president
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QUITO (Reuters) – Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa on Monday named Planning Minister Sariha Moya to fill in for Vice President Veronica Abad, who was suspended from office last week.
Abad, who has been caught in an increasing feud with Noboa, was suspended from office until April. She is also Ecuador’s ambassador to Israel, and is accused of committing a serious disciplinary offense by not complying with an order to travel to Turkey due to security concerns during the conflict in Gaza.
(Reporting by Alexandra Valencia; Editing by Brendan O’Boyle)