Ecuador President Daniel Nuboa is the constitutional oath for the second period, pledges to combat drug trafficking and violent crime

Keto Ecuador President Daniel Nubua The official right was on Saturday after another four -year re -elected in early this year.

Nubua, 37, who was wearing a presidential scarf on his chest, swear by Vice President Maria Jose Pinto, and their conditions will continue until May 2029.

The young president, who has become known for his fight against increasing the violence of the armed group in The country of South AmericaHe pledged in his opening speech to continue to address corruption, drug smuggling and violence crime. He also swore on the implementation of reforms and said that he would put a “solid basis for creating jobs and investment” by working with the private sector in Ecuador.

“We are on the threshold of progress for four years,” he said.

The ceremony was attended in the capital, Kito, Minister of Health Robert Kennedy, Colombian President Gustavo Petro, President of Peru Dina Polant, and many other international guests and delegates.

The intelligence assessment in the United States, which was completed before the elections concluded that the victory over Nuboa against the opponent Luisza Gonzalez will serve the interests of the United States over the next four years. The Trump administration was considering establishing a permanent American military presence in the country of South America.

Noboa was the first He was elected as a president In November 2023 at the age of 35, with a few political experience. He entered unexpectedly and was elected to complete his predecessor, Guirmo Laso, who replaced the association and opened to avoid dismissal.

Nuboa was re -elected on April 13th in the administration’s round against the left -wing candidate Luisa Gonzalez, who has made repeated allegations of electoral fraud. The Citizen Revolution Party, led by former President Rafael Korea, boycotted Saturday, although Gonzalez’s claims were rejected by the Ecuador Electoral Authority and national and international observers.

Violence and high unemployment levels are still the biggest challenge facing the president and the National Democratic Labor Party, which was also able to maintain a majority in the conference in the country through a number of political alliances.

While maintaining that the majority will be decisive for Nuboa in paying its agenda, including a crime -setting bill that has been “urgent” for its economic effects. The proposal has already attracted criticism from the opposition.

Juan Francisco Kamino, a professor at the University of Fictional Technologies, said the narrow majority in Nubua can easily transform balance.

“Only one of his allies lost his plans,” Kamino said in an interview.

When asked if Nubua might change his ruling approach in this new term, Camino predicted continuity, especially with the government focusing on using the state’s authority to fight crime, which he said “sells legitimacy.”

Ecuador is one of The least dangerous countries In the region, with about 8,000 violent deaths by the end of 2024 and the crimes that continued to rise in 2025, last year, masked men Storm From a general television channel in Ecuador, Weapons and explosives are waving during a live broadcast, and the president issued a decree announcing that the country entered an “internal armed conflict”.

Kameno stressed that Nubua should “look beyond security” and focus on rebuilding the social fabric of Ecuador, especially in areas such as jobs, health care and education.

Others said it is important to focus on the radical causes of violence, such as a lack of opportunities that often push young people to join criminal groups. Only 33 % of Ecuadorians have full -time jobs late last year, as the rest works in the informal economy.

James Laporta

He contributed to this report.