After Correa, Ecuador's Moreno Is Struggling to Offer His Own Vision
After Correa, Ecuador's Moreno Is Struggling to Offer His Own Vision
Nearing the midpoint of his presidency, Lenín Moreno is overseeing a soft landing after the excesses of his predecessor.
Last week, nearing the completion of his second year as Ecuador’s president, Lenín Moreno used the announcement of a $4.2 billion IMF deal (in addition to a $6 billion package from multilateral lenders, including the World Bank) to proudly emphasize what he considered the greatest achievement of his presidency to date: “Thanks to the firm decisions I have made, we are not what Venezuela is today … We have recovered democracy,” Moreno said in a televised address.
Even critical observers are unlikely to contest his assertion. Moreno will rightly be remembered – and lauded – for having...
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