Ecuador Indigenous Union Vote Eases Anti-Government Stance
The umbrella organization elected a new leader this week, replacing hard-liner Leonidas Iza who led the harsh demonstrations against economic reform in 2019 and 2022. The outcome eases political tension with Ecuador's president, Daniel Noboa, whose market-friendly administration has been preoccupied with a security crisis.
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