Latest PetroEcuador CEO quits, poll in dead heat – Argus Media

Shaken by corruption scandals, state-owned PetroEcuador has appointed a new chief executive, its fifth in the last 24 months. Two of the firm’s former chief executives are in prison and a third fled the country. Corruption at PetroEcuador will be one of the biggest challenges facing the tiny Opec nation´s new government to be elected on 2 April. Two leading polls show a statistical dead heat between government-backed Lenin Moreno and reform-minded rival Guillermo Lasso. Read more>>