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Events in the year 2023 in Ecuador.

## Incumbents

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* President:
* Guillermo Lasso (until 23 November)
* Daniel Noboa (from 23 November)
* Vice President:
* Alfredo Borrero (until 23 November)
* Verónica Abad Rojas (from 23 November)

## Events

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See also: COVID-19 pandemic in Ecuador

* 5 February — 2023 Ecuadorian constitutional referendum[1][2]
* 16 March — 2023 Guayas earthquake: A 6.8 earthquake strikes the Ecuadorian province of Guayas, damaging buildings, killing at least 18 people, including two in neighboring Peru, and injuring over 400.[3]
* 20 March — Explosive devices disguised as USB flash drives are sent to least five news organizations in Ecuador; one journalist at Ecuavisa in Guayaquil suffers minor injuries.[4]
* 27 March — At least seven people are killed by a landslide in Alausí, Chimborazo Province.[5]
* 17 May — 2023 Ecuadorian political crisis
* 9 August — Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio is assassinated by gunmen at a campaign rally in Quito.[6]
* 10 August — Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso declares a state of exception following the assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio in Quito.[7]
* 12 August —
* Ecuador transfers head of the Los Choneros criminal group, Jose Adolfo Macias, from Prison 8 in Guayaquil to La Roca maximum security prison. He is accused of threatening presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio before his assassination.[8]
* Andrea González Náder, the running mate of assassinated presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, is nominated by the Movimiento Construye party to run for president.[9]
* 15 August — Pedro Briones, a local leader of the Citizen Revolution Movement, is assassinated by gunmen in the northern province of Esmeraldas.[10]
* 20 August — First round of the 2023 Ecuadorian general election occurs.
* 3 September — Footballer Yarol Tafur is shot dead.[11]
* 15 October —
* Ecuadorians vote in the second round of their presidential election, choosing between the candidates Luisa González and Daniel Noboa.[12]
* The National Electoral Council declares Noboa as president-elect with González conceding defeat. Noboa is Ecuador's youngest president-elect.[13]
* 22 December — Former Ecuadorian vice president Jorge Glas requests asylum in Mexico.[14]

## References

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1. ^ "Estas son las seis preguntas del referendo del presidente Lasso". Primicias (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-13.
2. ^ Oñate, Sara (2022-11-29). "Guillermo Lasso firma Decreto que convoca a referéndum". El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-13.
3. ^ "At least 15 dead after strong earthquake hits Ecuador and northern Peru". The Guardian. Associated Press. 2023-03-19. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
4. ^ Staff (2023-03-21). "Ecuadorian TV presenter wounded by bomb disguised as USB stick". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
5. ^ "Ecuador landslide: Rescuers dig through mud for survivors". BBC News. 2023-03-27. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
6. ^ "Candidate in Ecuador's presidential election Fernando Villavicencio shot dead". BBC News. 2023-08-10. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
7. ^ "Ecuador declara el estado de excepción tras el asesinato del candidato Villavicencio". ELMUNDO (in Spanish). 2023-08-10. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
8. ^ "Gang boss who threatened slain Ecuador candidate transferred to max security". The Manila Times. Agence France-Presse. 2023-08-13. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
9. ^ "Running Mate of Slain Ecuadoran Candidate to Run for President". News18. 2023-08-13. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
10. ^ "Political leader in Ecuador is killed less than a week after presidential candidate's assassination". AP News. 2023-08-15. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
11. ^ "Yarol Ariel Tafur, exseleccionado sub-20, fue asesinado en Esmeraldas". El Universo (in Spanish). 2023-09-03. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
12. ^ Collyns, Dan (2023-10-14). "'People are dying in the street': Ecuador election overshadowed by violent crime". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
13. ^ "Ecuador's youngest-ever president vows to 'restore peace'". France 24. 2023-10-15. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
14. ^ Tapia, Daniel (2023-12-22). "Ecuadorean Vice President Jorge Glas reacts as he arrives to court, to attend his trial on bribery from Brazilian construction company Odebrecht, in Quito". Colorado Springs Gazette. Retrieved 2023-12-22.

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