Former Presidential Candidate Gonzalez Arrested in Ecuador
The Attorney General’s Office is investigating seven individuals for allegedly channeling $500,000 in undisclosed funds through legal entities to purchase campaign advertising.
- 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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