Ecuador’s Vice President Veronica Abad has been suspended for 150 days accused of “unjustified abandonment” of her duties.

QUITO (Reuters) - Ecuador's Labor Ministry has temporarily suspended Vice President Veronica Abad from office just three months before next year's elections in which President Daniel Noboa will seek another term.

She failed to comply with an order from the foreign ministry to leave Israel before Sept 1. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Labor Ministry said Abad, who has a tense relationship with Noboa, would be removed from office until April without pay.

Ecuadoran Vice President Veronica Abad was suspended Saturday for 150 days after being accused of “unjustified abandonment” of her duties. It comes during a public rift between Abad and President Daniel Noboa that could have implications for Ecuador's February elections.