QUITO, May 2 (NNN-Xinhua) — Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno asked employers and employees to come to agreements to avoid layoffs in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has strongly impacted the economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“These are difficult times for Ecuador and the world. That is why it is important, especially now, that the employer and worker work together, that they reach agreements, forming a single team to get ahead,” Moreno said while speaking on national television to mark the occasion of International Workers’ Day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“It is necessary that we reach agreements and that we can exercise our sacred right to work,” said the president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He noted that despite the difficult circumstances the whole world is experiencing, workers continue to be “unstoppable.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I know that you are driven by the conviction to come through for the big family. The big family that is our homeland goes beyond hoping for the best; it means doing everything better and maintaining the hope that there is always a future to be fought for,” Moreno said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ecuador has been hit hard by the pandemic, with 26,336 cases of COVID-19 and 1,063 deaths as of Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The pandemic has also had an impact on the dollarized local economy, which became virtually paralyzed after the declaration of a state of emergency decreed by the government on March 16, with many businesses closing or downsizing their workforces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The government predicts, in addition to the fall in the price of oil, the country’s main export, a contraction of the local economy of more than 4 percent in 2020. — NNN-XINHUA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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