Osvaldo Hurtado L.

Osvaldo Hurtado L., a prominent Ecuadorian politician and former president of Ecuador from 1972 to 1976, has been instrumental in the country's democratic evolution. Known for his moderate political stance, Hurtado oversaw a period of political transition and modernization in Ecuador. In recent news, he is one of the signatories of a letter from the Grupo IDEA, a collective of former heads of state from Spain and Latin America, expressing their opposition to the indefinite presidential re-election reform approved by the Salvadoran Congress, which they believe undermines democratic principles.