Ecuador judge orders pre-trial detention of leftist presidential candidate
Summary
A judge in Ecuador has ordered Luisa Gonzalez, a former left-wing presidential candidate, to stay in jail after her arrest on money laundering charges. Gonzalez and her political party say the accusations are political persecution, while prosecutors are investigating campaign financing linked to the 2023 election.Key Facts
- Luisa Gonzalez, 48, was arrested in Canuto, Ecuador, for alleged money laundering.
- She ran against right-wing President Daniel Noboa in the 2023 election and lost in the April 2025 run-off.
- Prosecutors are investigating $500,000 spent on campaign advertising during the presidential race.
- Gonzalez, her party (Citizen Revolution), and former President Rafael Correa say the arrest is political persecution.
- Other members of Citizen Revolution face legal trouble, including Guayaquil Mayor Aquiles Alvarez and former Vice President Jorge Glas.
- Gonzalez denies any wrongdoing and calls the charges “absurd.”
- President Daniel Noboa is allied with U.S. President Donald Trump.
- Citizen Revolution has been banned from participating in upcoming local elections.
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