Esperanza Guadalupe Llori Abarca (born 1962) is an Ecuadorian politician who was prefect of

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. She is a member of the Pachakutik Plurinational Unity Movement. She served as President of the National Assembly of Ecuador from May 2021 to May 2022.

Career

Llori began her political career with the , being elected mayor of

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. Her term was primarily focused on improving healthcare. In the , Llori was elected prefect of

, representing the alliance of Pachakutik, Christian Democratic Union, and Social Christian Party. On 8 December 2007, she was arrested on charges of

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and

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for allegedly organizing a

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in Dayuma,

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. During her detention, she reported experiencing humiliation and mistreatment, compelling the

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to send a complaint to the Ecuadorian government. On 25 January 2008, a judge of the Superior Court of

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ordered her release, but the order was annulled just days later after the judge was accused of

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after stating his opinion on the matter to a local TV station. In early March 2008, the

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granted

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to everyone involved in the Dayuma strike, but Llori remained incarcerated. There were allegations against her of

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of public funds intended for the construction of roads in Orellana Province. On 7 March, she was dismissed from her position by the provincial council in a 3–2 vote, and she was succeeded by Alberto Zambrano. In September of that year, she was cleared of the charge of embezzlement, finally leaving prison after nine months in prison. In January 2009, a judge ordered that Llori be restored to her office, but this was successfully appealed by Zambrano. Ultimately, she was re-elected to her office in the for Pachakutik and defeated Zambrano and the

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. She was reelected again in the by a wide margin. On 15 May 2021, she was elected the new president of parliament in Ecuador. On 31 May 2022, she was removed as president of parliament in Ecuador and replaced by Virgilio Saquicela.

References

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