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.
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| Nationality | Ecuadorian |
| Other names | Mónica Estefanía Palacios Zambrano |
| Education | Queens College, City University of New York |
| Occupation | politician |
| Political party | Democratic Center then Citizen Revolution Movement |
Life
editMónica 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.[5] She is a member of the Permanent Commission on Food Sovereignty and Development of the Agricultural and Fishing Sector.[6]
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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]
In October President Nobea made an allegation of slander concerning comments she had made four months before in Chone, Manabí where she mentioned that the rich of the country including Nobea were thieves. The judge, Mercedes Caicedo, however asked for advice from the National Assembly before continuing. President Nobea objected to what he said was an unnecessary step.[10]
In November 2023 she was elected to assembly's commission on Sovereignty and Development of the Agricultural and Fisheries Sector. It was led by Jaminton Intriago and Marjorie Rosado as President and vice-president. The other members were Andrea Rivadeneira, Amy Gende, Patricia Núñez, Eduardo Mendoza, Viviana Zambrano and Roberto Cuero.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Hoja de vida asambleísta Mónica Palacios Zambrano". Asamblea Nacional del Ecuador (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ Castaño, Javier (2021-02-10). "Ecuatorianos eligen su asambleísta en NY". Queens Latino. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ "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". El Universo (in Spanish). 2021-11-28. Retrieved 2022-07-02.
- ^ Tapia, Ximena (2022-06-24). "Correísmo formalizó pedido para debatir posible destitución del presidente Lasso". El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-07-02.
- ^ a b "Casi 70 asambleístas destituidos buscarán la reelección". Primicias (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ "Mónica Estefanía Palacios Zambrano". Observatorio Legislativo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ "Asambleísta Diego Ordóñez será procesado por misoginia en contra de asambleísta Mónica Palacios". El Universo (in Spanish). 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ "Tribunal Contencioso Electoral sanciona a Diego Ordóñez a pagar una multa por $ 8.400 por 'tuit' en contra de Mónica Palacios". El Universo (in Spanish). 2022-11-29. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ Mantuano, Gabriela (2023-11-23). "Mónica Palacios: "Y con mucho gusto lo vuelvo a hacer mil veces"". El Diario Ecuador (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-12-20.
- ^ Rivadeneira, Gladys (2024-11-06). "Daniel Noboa presentó una querella contra la asambleísta Mónica Palacios ¿Cuál fue el motivo?". El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ "Así fueron integrada las 15 comisiones en la Asamblea Nacional; cada una eligió a sus autoridades". www.vistazo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-26.