Ecuadorean Ex-Banker Lasso to Run for Presidency, Comercio Says
By Nathan Gill -
2012-07-12T15:18:41Z
Guillermo Lasso, the former chief executive officer of Ecuador’s Banco de Guayaquil SA, announced he will run for president in the South American nation’s elections in February, El Comercio reported.
Lasso announced his candidacy at a political rally in the coastal city of Guayaquil, the Quito-based newspaper said last night on its website.
Lasso didn’t immediately reply to an e-mailed message seeking comment today
To contact the reporter on this story: Nathan Gill in Quito at ngill4@bloomberg.net
To contact the editor responsible for this story: Joshua Goodman at jgoodman19@bloomberg.net
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