The Venezuelan community in Ecuador expressed their rejection of Luisa González's statements during the presidential debate. The correísta candidate proposed deporting migrants without regular income, which caused concern and outrage.
"I will do like the United States: return the Venezuelans who take our jobs or sow violence," said González. The Venezuela Association in Ecuador described the proposal as absurd and xenophobic.
Daniel Regalado, their representative, lamented that Venezuelans are being used as a political tool. "She is not offering solutions, but attacking a vulnerable nationality," he stated.
Regalado recalled that many Venezuelans arrived fleeing Nicolás Maduro's repression. "It is not fair that we are now treated as a threat when we have contributed with work and effort," he indicated.
