Ricardo Villalva

Ricardo Villalva is the gerente de Refinación at Petroecuador, where he plays a critical role in overseeing the refining operations of the company. He was recently in the news due to a request he made for the declaration of an emergency at the Refinería de Esmeraldas following a 6.0 magnitude earthquake on April 25, which caused significant damage to the facility's equipment and infrastructure.