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Constantin Groll

Constantin Groll

Quito

Constantin Groll heads the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung's office in Ecuador. Previously, he worked for the foundation in Paraguay.

Articles

Interviews | 24.08.2023

‘Ecuador’s democracy is undergoing a general crisis’

Elections under the shadow of violence: Constantin Groll on the run-off election for the presidency, criminal gangs and the environmental movement

Democracy and society | 11.08.2023

The end of the island of peace

The murder of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio has left Ecuador in shock. Can the country escape this growing spiral of violence?

Economy and ecology | 20.09.2022

Energy prices are driving society to its breaking point

Inflation and the energy crisis have caused expensive food, no electricity and unaffordable petrol. We look at South Africa, Vietnam and Ecuador

Democracy and society | 07.03.2022

Are vaccine mandates the solution to end the pandemic?

In an effort to protect their population and the health system, Ecuador, Greece, and Tajikistan have imposed vaccination mandates

Interviews | 16.04.2021

'The deep divisions in the left camp were decisive'

Instead of a victory for the Left, Ecuador now has an arch-conservative and neoliberal president. Constantin Groll in Quito explains what happened