Ecuador taps planning minister to fill in for vice president

QUITO (Reuters) -Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa on Monday named Planning Minister Sariha Moya to fill in for Vice President Veronica Abad, who was suspended from office last week until April.

Ecuador's labor ministry suspended Abad, who is also the nation's ambassador to Israel, just three months before next year's elections in which Noboa will seek another term.

Abad, who has been caught in an increasing feud with Noboa, was accused of committing a serious disciplinary offense by not complying with an order to travel to Turkey due to security concerns during the conflict in Gaza.

On social media on Sunday evening, Abad said her called her suspension unjustified and said it was a "clear and undeniable violation of the principles of legality and justice" by the labor ministry.

(Reporting by Alexandra Valencia; Editing by Brendan O'Boyle)

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