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Ecuador's Noboa announces $400 youth bonus ahead of elections, fiscal cost $560M
ExpresoLO·EC·about 20 hours ago
Ecuadorian public servants will receive their 13th salary (Christmas bonus) on November 16, coinciding with a surge in commercial promotions and the start of the electoral season. The timing is likely aimed at stimulating consumption and may carry political implications ahead of elections.