Ecuador's foreign minister Juan Carlos Holguin resigns
In the message, Holguin urged respect for the presidency of President Guillermo Lasso, a conservative former banker, who faces an impeachment process over allegations of embezzlement after Ecuador's top court this week gave the green light for hearings to proceed.
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- Published Date: 12:54 | 02 April 2023
- Modified Date: 12:56 | 02 April 2023
Ecuador's Foreign Minister Juan Carlos Holguin has resigned from the role, he said in a message posted via Twitter on Saturday.
In the message, Holguin urged respect for the presidency of President Guillermo Lasso, a conservative former banker, who faces an impeachment process over allegations of embezzlement after Ecuador's top court this week gave the green light for hearings to proceed.
"For personal reasons, I present my resignation," Holguin said in the Twitter message.
Lasso commented Holguin's resignation in a separate message posted via Twitter, adding that Gustavo Manrique - currently Ecuador's environment minister - will assume the role of foreign minister on Monday.
It was not immediately clear who would assume the role of environment minister.