Ecuador legislature begins new session, Noboa joins leftists for majority

Members of Ecuador's National Assembly take part in a session, the first since President Guillermo Lasso dissolved the assembly, to elect a new head of the legislature, in Quito, Ecuador November 17, 2023. REUTERS/Karen Toro

QUITO (Reuters) - Ecuador's National Assembly chose a conservative as its president on Friday as the new legislative period began, amid a deal between the parties of President-elect Daniel Noboa and ex-President Rafael Correa to form a majority.

Businessman Henry Kronfle, 51, was elected with 128 votes from the legislature's 137 members. Nine abstained.