How long will moreno be out

On Aug. On Oct. Glas is in jail, but the economic powers that be, such as the South American financial conglomerate Grupo Eljuri — a key Odebrecht player — have remained immune from prosecution. It was in this already tangled context that Moreno called for a plebiscite, theoretically a grassroots-inspired way to address national concerns. The president asked citizens and parties from across the political spectrum to submit questions that they wanted the government to help answer.

Of the almost proposals received, the government will go to referendum next year with just seven questions. Edition: Available editions United Kingdom. Become an author Sign up as a reader Sign in. Soledad Stoessel , Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Some even intimated that he was potentially a fall guy, propped up to either lose a difficult election or to govern through a period of economic downturn while Correa left the spotlight and went to live in Belgium.

Instead, Moreno departed from the script. He quickly turned on Correa, seeking to distance himself from perceived rampant corruption and an economic crisis. Last August, he stripped the vice president, Jorge Glas, who had been in the position since and is a close ally of Correa, of all responsibilities, stopping just short of firing him. He has since been convicted, sentenced to six years in prison and removed from office. The Glas case made it clear that Moreno intended to follow his own course, setting up a series of rifts within his political party, Alianza PAIS, which had been held together by its allegiance to Correa and controls a majority of seats in the National Assembly.

Moreno has continued to methodically steer the government back toward the center. He eased banking regulations and took small steps toward cutting public sector salaries and other austerity measures. It was during the health crisis when Moreno began more openly criticizing the national government, first by calling for an end to face shield requirements and then by bemoaning the slow distribution of vaccines.

In late July, Duterte had criticized Moreno for long lines at vaccination sites during floods and inclement weather. Weeks later, the Chief Executive went so far as to belittle the mayor for sexy photos from his past as a showbiz star. Though a relatively young presidential candidate at 46 years old, Moreno has spent 23 years in government, almost the same number of years as Duterte himself.

After serving three terms in this position, he was elected vice mayor in He was re-elected in and In , despite many thinking it would finally be his turn to run for Manila mayor, Moreno decided to run for senator, a bid he lost. He was taken in by Duterte.