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Between a rock and a hard place: ecuador during the covid-19 pandemic

  • Ana Sofía Castellanos Santamaría
  • , Régis Dandoy
  • , Sebastián Umpierrez DE REGUERO
  • Portland State University
  • European University Institute, San Domenico di Fiesole
  • Diego Portales University

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Abstract

In 2020, Ecuadorian politics was not only constrained by the COVID-19 pandemic, but also stirred by political instability and an intense online electoral campaign. In this article, we outline the Ecuadorian economic, social, and political context from February 2020 to February 2021. Then, we explore the core measures and overall impacts of the COVID-19 on Ecuadorian politics. We also present the main institutional and policy changes, bearing in mind that 2020 was the last year of Lenín Moreno’s presidential term. In addition, this article examines the latest electoral reform and the main issues of the electoral campaign, as well as the key results of the national and Andean elections of February 2021.

Translated title of the contributionEntre la espada y la pared: Ecuador durante la pandemia de covid-19
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)321-351
Number of pages31
JournalRevista de Ciencia Politica
Volume41
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Keywords

  • COVID-19
  • Ecuador
  • General elections
  • Lenín Moreno
  • Political instability

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