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April 27, 2022
Ecuador gets a new Minister of Defense
Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso appointed General Luis Eduardo Lara Jaramillo as the new defense minister on April 26.
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Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso appointed General Luis Eduardo Lara Jaramillo as the new defense minister on April 26.