Weekly Report - 06 August 2009 (WR-09-31)

The ruling Acuerdo Paí­s (AP) won the presidency and two vice-presidencies in the new congress, which convened for the first time on 31 July. Fernando Cordero will be the president of congress. He presided over the rump of the constituent assembly - the transition legislature, or congresillo. He was chosen by 74 of the 124 legislators. Irina Cabezas and Rolando Panchana picked up the first and second vice-presidencies respectively for the AP.