QUITO — Ecuador’s President Lenin Moreno on Thursday stripped his vice president, Jorge Glas, of all his functions after his deputy delivered a stinging critique of the new leftist leader. Moreno, who came to office on May 24, issued a decree removing his running mate from all his functions as vice president, but stopped short of sacking him. Moreno served as vice president to Correa from 2007-2013. Under the Ecuadorian constitution, the vice president is mandated to fill in for the president should the head of the state be incapacitated or removed for any reason, and would enjoy the same powers as the president. Since the vice president is elected by popular vote, he cannot be sacked by the president.

Source: Viet Nam News August 04, 2017 00:56 UTC