Lenín Moreno was formally inaugurated as Ecuador’s head of state on 24 May in a ceremony held in the national assembly, where the ruling Alianza País (AP) has a reduced majority. In a conciliatory speech Moreno promised to govern for all. He served notice of a significant change in style from the combative, personalist governance of his predecessor Rafael Correa: “I prefer those European systems where the president goes unnoticed.” He spoke at length about his six-pronged ‘cradle to the grave’ social welfare programme ‘Toda una vida’, vowing to focus on eradicating extreme poverty. In a departure from traditional protocol he swore in a downsized cabinet in a ceremony held outside the presidential palace Carondelet to symbolise how he intends to govern: transparently in full view of the people.End of preview - This article contains approximately 777 words.
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