Ecuador's President Lasso fractures left leg, requiring surgery

FILE PHOTO: Ecuador President Guillermo Lasso meets with U.S. President Joe Biden in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., December 19, 2022. REUTERS/Leah Millis

QUITO (Reuters) - Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso suffered a fall that caused him to fracture his left leg, requiring surgery, the presidency's office said on Friday.

Lasso fractured his left fibula, the presidency's office said in a statement.