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‘The City Feels without Authority and with Low Profile’: This Is How Guayaquil Is Perceived Three Months After Alvarez’s Arrest

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Since the arrest of Mayor Achilles Alvarez on February 10, municipal management – although not stopped – has been subject to change in the last three months.

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Since the arrest of Mayor Achilles Alvarez on February 10, municipal management – although not stopped – has been subject to change in the last three months.

The defense of the mayor of Guayaquil, Achilles Álvarez, reported that he filed a request for “urgent adoption” of precautionary measures with the Inter-American Human Rights System, while the official remains in detention in the Encuentro prison, without there being an enforceable conviction against him. The announcement was made by David Norero, a member of the defense technical team and former municipal secretary.

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What you should know The mayor of Guayaquil, Achilles Álvarez, is being held in El Encuentro prison, in the province of Santa Elena.A removal request is currently being processed against Achilles Álvarez.In case Álvarez is removed by the Cantonal Council, his replacement will be elected. Tatiana Coronel currently serves as deputy mayor. Although the mayor of Guayaquil, Achilles Álvarez, remains formally the highest authority in the city, his sta…

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