Bolsonaro attends the inauguration of Ecuador’s new president on Monday Policy

Bolsonaro arrived Sunday (23) in Quito, the nation’s capital. This is the president’s first international trip since March 2020, the month in which the novel coronavirus pandemic was recognized.

On this occasion, Bolsonaro went to the United States He meets with then-President Donald Trump.

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According to Planalto Palace, Bolsonaro is participating in the Lasso Opening Ceremony scheduled at 12 PM Brasilia Time. The president must attend a lunch for foreign leaders before heading to Brasilia in the late afternoon.

Conservative politician and former banker, Guillermo Laso won the presidential election in April and will rule the country for four years. Lenin will succeed Moreno, who left his job exhausted by the epidemic and the economic impacts of Covid-19.

Lasso, who represents the traditional right in Ecuador, defeated the left-wing economist Andres Arause in the elections, with the support of former President Rafael Correa (2007-2017).

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