Abdalá Bucaram Ortiz
Abdalá Bucaram Ortiz is a former President of Ecuador, who governed from August 10, 1996, to February 7, 1997. His presidency was marked by controversy and he was ousted from power due to various allegations, leading him to seek asylum in Panama for 20 years. He returned to Ecuador in 2017 after legal proceedings against him had expired. Bucaram has faced numerous legal challenges, including accusations related to corruption and the procurement of COVID-19 tests. Recently, he has been in the news due to his serious health condition, as he is currently in intensive care in a Guayaquil clinic due to complications from pneumonia and existing heart problems.
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Rodrigo Borja defeated Abdalá Bucaram Ortiz in the second round to become president.
¿Quién era Rodrigo Borja, el expresidente socialdemócrata que murió a sus 90 años? | Política | Noticias
Ecuador· 2025-12-19
Rodrigo Borja se impuso a Abdalá Bucaram Ortiz en las elecciones de 1988.
Muere Rodrigo Borja Cevallos, expresidente de Ecuador, a los 90 años | Política | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-12-19Abdalá Bucaram Ortiz is being prosecuted for alleged irregularities in the commercialization of COVID-19 tests and masks.
Caso Pruebas Covid-19 relacionado al expresidente Abdalá Bucaram, su hijo Jacobo y otros dos procesados completa un año más sin tener una resolución | Política | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-12-13
Abdalá Bucaram Ortiz is accused of committing irregularities in the commercialization of COVID-19 tests and masks.
Caso Pruebas COVID-19: Fiscalía entra en su décimo día de presentación de prueba en el juicio por delincuencia organizada contra Abdalá y Jacobo Bucaram | Política | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-11-18
Abdalá Bucaram Ortiz was the president of Ecuador who was dismissed by Congress due to alleged permanent mental incapacity.
Destitución de Abdalá Bucaram se analiza en la CIDH: admisibilidad traería consecuencias jurídicas, diplomáticas y reputacionales para Ecuador | Política | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-08-26Former president Abdalá Bucaram Ortiz claims he is not expecting a large ruling from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, but rather a negotiated exit with the Ecuadorian state.
Abdalá Bucaram tiene cuatro pedidos si Ecuador busca negociar para evitar fallo de la CIDH: ¿cuáles son? | Política | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-08-26Abdalá Bucaram Ortíz was destituted as president of Ecuador in February 1997 due to alleged mental incapacity.
CIDH da tres meses al Estado ecuatoriano para que responda sobre destitución de Abdalá Bucaram por incapacidad mental | Política | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-08-12
Abdalá Bucaram Ortiz, the former president of Ecuador, recounted his recovery after being in a coma for ten days due to a severe Covid-19 infection.
El expresidente, Abdalá Bucaram, relató cómo se recuperó después de estar diez días en coma | Política | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-04-23
Abdalá Bucaram Ortiz is an accused former president involved in a trial for organized crime related to the irregular sale of COVID-19 tests.
Tribunal instala segundo día de audiencia de juzgamiento contra Abdalá Bucaram, su hijo Jacobo y otros dos acusados de delincuencia organizada | Política | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-04-14
Abdalá Bucaram Ortiz is facing trial for organized crime related to the misuse of medical supplies during a state of emergency.
Arranca juicio contra Abdalá y Jacobo Bucaram; Fiscalía probará que se intentó aprovechar de una calamidad por ‘estado de emergencia mundial’ para cometer un delito | Política | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-04-11
Abdalá Bucaram Ortiz is facing trial for organized crime related to COVID-19 testing and mask sales during the pandemic.
Abdalá Bucaram y su hijo Jacobo enfrentan en Quito una audiencia de juzgamiento por el delito de delincuencia organizada | Política | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-04-11
Abdalá Bucaram Ortiz was discharged from the clinic where he was hospitalized for respiratory complications.
Expresidente Abdalá Bucaram fue dado de alta y ya está en su casa en recuperación | Política | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-03-22Abdalá Bucaram Ortiz is currently in intensive care due to pulmonary edema.
Expresidente Abdalá Bucaram se encuentra en cuidados intensivos en una clínica de Guayaquil | Política | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-03-08