Ecuador's Lasso appoints new officials in government shakeup

FILE PHOTO: Ecuador's Minister for the Government Francisco Jimenez walks after the government and indigenous groups reached an agreement, in Quito, Ecuador October 14, 2022. REUTERS/Karen Toro

Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso replaced several officials on Thursday as part of government changes, following his defeat in referendums on extradition for organized crime and other topics over the weekend.

Lasso, a conservative ex-banker, appointed lawyer and former lawmaker Henry Cucalon as the new Government Minister to replace Francisco Jimenez, who resigned earlier in the day.