Ecuador lawmakers reject president's proposed economic reforms

Nov 17 (Reuters) - Ecuador's National Assembly on Sunday rejected a package of tax and monetary reforms proposed by President Lenin Moreno, a new setback in his efforts to reduce the country's burdensome fiscal deficit."With 70 affirmative votes, the National Assembly plenary decides to deny and archive the economic growth bill," the legislature said on Twitter.The government's bill aimed to improve tax collection through the increase of some taxes and a special contribution for companies with r