2024-09-16 17:31:25
A feature of the Communication from President Daniel Noboa, The one thing that has lasted for seven months in office is the confrontation. In his speeches and decisions he has not hesitated to attack his political enemies, who in this time number 10.
Sometimes he takes actions that are not accompanied by statements. He remains silent while public opinion debates his decisions and his detractors respond. This happened when decided to send Verónica Abad as ambassador to IsraelThe news was announced in a statement from the Presidential Communications Secretariat and the President reacted with a press conference.
Sometimes he also makes statements without mentioning names, but with clear references to his opponents, such as when he congratulated the Ecuadorian team and took the opportunity to talk about a “bitter and suffering fugitive who asked Mexico to invade and blockade the port of Guayaquil”in relation to the actions of former President Rafael Correa.
Of course, there are also occasions when confrontations are direct. A clear example was when he said that the leader of the movement Build, Maria Paula Romowas a Pokémon, as a pejorative term.
Daniel Noboa went from distancing himself from the “antis” to describing himself as a terrible enemy to have. Who are the President’s adversaries?
Daniel Noboa opened 10 fronts with political enemies
President Noboa’s most recent attack was against the Mayor of Duran, Luis ChonilloThe president arrived in the Guayas canton on July 17, 2024 to lead the operations of the public force and in his speech he said that the politicians “are hiding, fleeing, hiding in the shadows so that the mafias themselves do not kill them.”
Chonillo has received several death threats, for that reason, he dispatches from different places and He goes to Durán only at specific times.
Days earlier, the government’s spotlight was on the Mayor of Guayaquil, Aquiles Alvarez. The The Agency for Regulation and Control of Energy and Non-Renewable Natural Resources filed a complaint against the mayor for alleged irregular trade in fuels.
At the same time, in the National Assembly, the ruling party created a Parliamentary Front against the Illegal Fuel Trafficking, as a political affront against the Mayor.
Yesterday, July 18, President Noboa said that “other crooks have smuggled fuel,” again, without mentioning names.
This struggle will be more visible in the coming days, because it is expected that Noboa and Álvarez hold separate solemn sessions for the Guayaquil Foundation.
Another front that the President opened was against Cuban activist and journalist Alondra Santiagowhose visa was revoked by the Foreign Ministry. Noboa has not commented on this issue, but that same day she ordered the broadcast of the National Anthem on the network. The communicator changed the lyrics of the song to question the actions and decisions of the President.
He Speaker of the Assembly, Henry Kronflehas also become an adversary of the Head of State. The relationship between the two was close, even the head of the Legislative defended the President when the Olón scandal broke out. However, the statements of the Vice Minister of Government, Esteban Torres, and the responses of Kronfle, led to an enmity between the highest authorities of both powers.
The Invasion of the Mexican Embassy in Quito It also resulted in some enemies for Noboa: former vice president Jorge Glas, who was taken prisoner; and the president of the Aztec country, Andrés López Obrador, who has taken action against Ecuador in international courts.
During the energy crisis, Noboa targeted former minister Andrea Arrobo for allegedly sabotaging the electrical system, which led to nationwide blackouts.
The politicians mentioned above are also added to that list.
Daniel Noboa creates enemies
A recurring strategy in the world of political communication is the creation of enemies, according to expert in the field, Andrés Obando.
The goal is to create an anti-figure and present itself as the alternative to the problems represented by the adversary.
However, he explains that this position can be confusing for citizens and be understood as contradictory. For example, Noboa had an alliance with Correa and Kronflewhich is completely worn out in seven months.
Political analyst Camila Ulloa says that enmities have also been responses to crises. She recalls that the Alondra Santiago case It erupted at the same time as the elimination of gasoline subsidies, that is, it is seen as a distraction. It is also seen as a way of putting a face to the problems, as happened with former minister Andrea Arrobo.