Former Presidential Candidate Gonzalez Arrested in Ecuador
Prosecutors say the case centers on $500,000 in campaign advertising and possible money laundering tied to the 2023 presidential race.
- On Oct 22, Ecuadorean authorities arrested former presidential candidate Luisa Gonzalez, the head of the Citizens Revolution party, Gabriela Rivadeneira, announced on Thursday.
- The Ecuadorean Attorney General is investigating inconsistencies in the 2023 presidential campaign funds, alleging a network of legal entities channeled approximately $500,000 to purchase advertising without disclosing the source.
- Seven people are under investigation for alleged money laundering, with three arrested so far, according to the Attorney General. Officials cited "inconsistencies in the contributions and the lawful source of the funds."
- Former President Correa denounced the detention on social media, posting "ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!" while Rivadeneira called the legal action "brutal and simple persecution" and demanded Gonzalez's immediate release.
- Gonzalez, who lost the 2023 and 2025 elections to President Daniel Noboa, previously asserted her party submitted all required spending disclosures. She described the accusations as "absurd" while calling for party unity.
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Ecuador’s Attorney General’s Office this Friday called for the pretrial detention of Luisa González, the rival of President Daniel Noboa in the last elections, as well as other members of the Citizen Revolution (RC), the party formed by Rafael Correa. The leaders have been accused of allegedly laundering assets to finance the electoral process of 2023.
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Correio da ManhãLuisa González was arrested in the "Labyrinth" case, which alleges involvement in the crime of money laundering, related to expenses of resources of the election campaign of 2023.
Morena rejects Luisa González' arrest and accuses Camapaña of Daniel Noboa's political persecution against the former left-wing candidate.
The arrest of Luisa González, electoral rival of President Daniel Noboa, in a joint operation of the Attorney General's Office and the National Police accused of money laundering...
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