"Embassy Raids and Controversial Actions: Ecuador's President Noboa in the Spotlight"
Originally Published 1 year ago — by The Associated Press
Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa's decision to raid Mexico's embassy to arrest former Vice President Jorge Glas has shocked world leaders, but it has not hurt his popularity with constituents who see him as their action man fighting crime and corruption. Noboa, who inherited a country plagued by widespread corruption and violence fueled by drug cartels, has promised to strengthen law enforcement and labeled criminal groups as terrorist organizations. While the raid has drawn global condemnation, it has earned him praise at home, and he remains popular among Ecuadorians, with more than two-thirds of respondents approving of his presidency.