Leftist lawyer Luisa González and businessman Daniel Noboa outlined their government plans, debating on the matters of economy, security, social policies and political issues
González is the winner of the first round of presidential elections in Ecuador. She said that with the complaint, she not only intends to safeguard her life and shed light on the plan aimed at physically eliminating her, but also draw attention to the impunity in the country
The early elections in the Andean country are taking place in a context of increased violence against political candidates and in society generally
All seven presidential candidates advocated strengthening of the security in the country and promised improvements as they stood next to fellow hopeful Fernando Villavicencio’s empty podium, who was assassinated last week
The former member of Ecuador’s National Assembly Villavicencio had previously denounced receiving threats from members of criminal groups
Following Lasso’s call for a “national agreement,” social organizations and progressive political parties rejected dialogue, criticizing Lasso’s neoliberal policies
Ecuadorians rejected all eight measures in the recent referendum, which was promoted by conservatives, while the leftist Citizen Revolution Movement made significant gains