A few months before the local elections, the electoral authority decided to ban two opposition parties, adding to the suspension of Ecuador’s largest opposition party. Several critics claim that this is part of a series of decisions aimed at benefiting Daniel Noboa’s right-wing government.

Ecuador’s election heads to a run-off amid crisis, repression, and militarization. The outcome will decide between neoliberal rule or a Citizen Revolution comeback.

The contradictions in the government’s discourse on the electricity crisis reveal the absence (and possibly the will) of a plan to improve Ecuador’s electricity system. A very serious deepening of the economic crisis is foreseen.

The decision also includes the former vice-president of Correa, Jorge Glas, and both their families. According to the former president, the measure has a clear political intention.

Leftist lawyer Luisa González and businessman Daniel Noboa outlined their government plans, debating on the matters of economy, security, social policies and political issues

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

In today’s episode, we bring you stores of sanctions hampering earthquake relief in Syria, the recent Ecuadorian elections, NHS workers continuing their strikes, and a Kenyan court allowing Meta to be sued

Irene León speaks about factors behind the recent loss of progressive forces in Ecuador and what to expect with Guillermo Lasso in office

The right-wing Guillermo Lasso obtained 52.41% of the votes while progressive candidate Andrés Arauz secured 47.59% of the votes in the election held on Sunday. Arauz’s Union for Hope alliance won the most seats in the legislature

Ecuador’s presidential candidate Yaku Pérez supported coups in Bolivia, Brazil, Venezuela, and Nicaragua. His US-backed party Pachakutik and supposedly “left-wing” environmentalist campaign is being promoted by right-wing corporate lobbyists.

Andrés Arauz of the progressive Union for Hope (UNES) alliance, is the current front runner in the general elections.