Mónica Palacios (politician) explained

Other Names:Mónica Estefanía Palacios Zambrano
Nationality:Ecuadorian
Education:Queens College, City University of New York
Occupation:politician
Party:Democratic Center then Citizen Revolution Movement

Mónica Estefanía Palacios Zambrano is an Ecuadorian politician who was elected to Ecuador's National Assembly for the Citizen Revolution Movement in 2021. She was re-elected in 2023.

Life

Mónica Palacios holds a bachelor of arts in economics, political science and history from Queens College, City University of New York.[1]

In February 2021, she was a candidate for the Democratic Center and was elected to the National Assembly after the 2021 Ecuadorian general elections.[2]

In November 2021, she was one of the eighty-one members of the Assembly who abstained during the vote for the Economic Reform Bill which would have brought in changes to the tax system.[3]

In June 2022 she was among the members who requested a debate concerning the replacement of President Guillermo Lasso. Forty-six other members signed the request including Sofía Espín, Jhajaira Urresta, Patricia Mendoza, Victoria Desintonio, Viviana Veloz and Rosa Mayorga.[4] Lasso brought in the constitution clause number 148 known as Mutual death in May 2023 when he knew that he was about to be impeached. This required all of the National Assembly members to stand for re-election. She stood for re-election[5] and was re-elected to the National Assembly. She represents Ecuadorians living in the US and Canada. She is a member of the Permanent Commission on Food Sovereignty and Development of the Agricultural and Fishing Sector.[6] In November 2022, she won a case for libel against Diego Ordoñez, security secretary.[7] [8]

Following her restoration to the assembly she was there when the ex-President returned to pass his presidential sash to his successor in November 2023. Palacios made the news when she shouted "Out Lasso Out" as he left. Lasso ignored the comment. Some felt that her comment was ill-timed but she defended her action as she saw him as a thief in a sash.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hoja de vida asambleísta Mónica Palacios Zambrano . 2023-12-14 . Asamblea Nacional del Ecuador . es.
  2. Web site: Castaño . Javier . 2021-02-10 . Ecuatorianos eligen su asambleísta en NY . 2023-12-14 . Queens Latino . en-US.
  3. Web site: 2021-11-28 . Así fue la votación de la Asamblea que no dio paso al archivo de reforma tributaria, por lo que entrará en vigencia por ministerio de ley . 2022-07-02 . El Universo . es.
  4. Web site: Tapia . Ximena . 2022-06-24 . Correísmo formalizó pedido para debatir posible destitución del presidente Lasso . 2022-07-02 . El Comercio . es.
  5. Web site: Casi 70 asambleístas destituidos buscarán la reelección . 2023-12-14 . Primicias . es.
  6. Web site: Mónica Estefanía Palacios Zambrano . 2023-12-14 . Observatorio Legislativo . es.
  7. Web site: 2021-11-19 . Asambleísta Diego Ordóñez será procesado por misoginia en contra de asambleísta Mónica Palacios . 2023-12-14 . El Universo . es.
  8. Web site: 2022-11-29 . Tribunal Contencioso Electoral sanciona a Diego Ordóñez a pagar una multa por $ 8.400 por ‘tuit’ en contra de Mónica Palacios . 2023-12-14 . El Universo . es.
  9. Web site: Mantuano . Gabriela . 2023-11-23 . Mónica Palacios: "Y con mucho gusto lo vuelvo a hacer mil veces" . 2023-12-20 . El Diario Ecuador . es-CO.