Danilo Carrera Drouet (born 13 October 1938) is an Ecuadorian businessman and banker who served as the President of Banco Guayaquil from 1983 to 1984. [1] He is the brother-in-law of President Guillermo Lasso, who also served as president of Banco Guayaquil. He was general manager of Central Bank of Ecuador from January 1976 to November 1976. [2] Carrera Drouet was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador.
Carrera Drouet was listed on the Paradise Papers for serving as vice president of an investment firm in the Cayman Islands. [3]
On 9 January 2023, La Posta published a report titled El Gran Padrino ("The Great Godfather"), in which it detailed an alleged corruption plot within public companies centered around Carrera Drouet. [4] The report eventually led to an impeachment inquiry against Lasso and his invocation muerte cruzada which led to the dissolution of the National Assembly. [5]
