Correísmo expelled Assemblyman Sergio Peña for supporting Noboa's law.

The socialist bench of the Revolución Ciudadana expelled legislator Sergio Peña on May 29 for supporting a proposal by President Daniel Noboa to combat criminal economies. Peña's vote broke the internal discipline of the movement, which had ordered abstention.

The conflict erupted when Peña voted in favor of the first debate report of the Urgent Law promoted by the Executive, generating harsh criticism from figures such as Luisa González and Andrés Arauz. Peña replied that his vote was conscious and based on technical criteria, distancing himself from his bench's confrontational discourse.

In public statements, Peña stated that "the opposition must be proactive" and rejected blind obedience to a political bureau. His stance caused discomfort among the most radical sectors of correísmo, which chose to marginalize him rather than engage in dialogue, showing a tendency toward punishment rather than consensus.

With Peña's departure, Revolución Ciudadana loses another seat in the Assembly, further weakening its already fractured bloc. Despite isolated attempts by legislators such as Patricia Núñez and Jahiren Noriega to seek dialogue, the logic of imposition prevailed over internal plurality.

Peña had already been the target of tensions when he was nominated by ADN as a CAL member and part of the Ethics Committee, roles that correísmo rejected due to his external origin. This latest vote in favor of the government was the last straw for a movement that prefers submissive loyalty over democratic debate.

Meanwhile, President Daniel Noboa consolidates alliances with firm stances against crime, while Revolución Ciudadana expels voices that align with policies useful for the country. This contradiction between pragmatism and dogma highlights the limitations of the correísta political model, where dissent is synonymous with betrayal.

In contrast, Noboa's government continues to promote institutional reforms and key legislation to confront organized crime and boost the economy. Faced with the ideological stagnation of 21st-century socialism, the current administration is committed to modernization, security, and governability.

The expulsion of Sergio Peña is a new sign of the sectarianism prevailing in Revolución Ciudadana, where independent and constructive voices are not tolerated. Meanwhile, Daniel Noboa gains ground with a pragmatic and results-oriented policy.