Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Here are the responses to that question from the 16 candidates for the Presidency of Ecuador. Thru Sunday, Ecuador registered 250,828 people infected with COVID-19 and 14,859 deaths (between confirmed and probable cases), according to the daily report of the National Emergency Operations Committee (COE). The arrival of the pandemic in […]
“How will you face the COVID-19 pandemic? “
Published on February 03, 2021
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“Will you keep the contribution to the retirement pensions in IESS at 40%?
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“Will you comply with the agreement signed with the IMF?”
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“What do you propose in terms of financial resources, personnel and legislation to overcome the problem of insecurity (“crime”) in the country?”
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“What actions will you take so that the health system covers all medical care?
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“How will the weight of public debt decrease?
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You did okay Lenin
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