Three of eight presidential candidate registrations paused in Ecuador

Ecuador’s National Electoral Council (CNE) president, Diana Atamaint, announced on Monday the suspension of registration for three presidential candidates in the country’s anticipated parliamentary elections set for August 20.

Among the affected parties is Movimiento Revolución Ciudadana, led by former President Rafael Correa (2007-2017), who nominated Luisa González for the presidential role and Andrés Arauz for the vice presidency.

The other two parties are Alianza Gente Buena-Construye, established by former representative Fernando Villavicencio and Andrea González, and Renovación Total, initiated by businessman Xavier Hervas and Luz Marina Vega.

Last Friday, the NEC denied the registration of the candidates led by González and Villavicencio, stating they failed to meet requirements as per the Democracy Law.

The candidates were given a 48-hour window to complete the required documents.

Movimiento Revolución Ciudadana raised objections against the duo led by Hervas, who competed for the presidency in the 2021 elections, alleging the businessman holds capital in areas recognized as tax havens, violating the Democracy Law.

Atamaint told local media that both candidates were informed about the identified issues concerning their candidacies during the requirements check.

“Today is the last day of the period in which they need to make corrections, and we expect them to do so within the specified time,” she said.

Five presidential candidates have officially qualified, just like those whose registration was delayed.

Whoever emerges victorious in the elections will serve until May 2025, marking the end of President Guillermo Lasso’s term, who enacted the constitutional “cross-death” figure on May 17 in a groundbreaking decision.

This move dissolved the National Assembly (Congress) and called for early elections amidst impeachment proceedings for alleged embezzlement against him.

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