Pachakutik movement postponed its decision on the second electoral round

The Pachakutik movement postponed its decision on electoral support in the presidential runoff until Wednesday, March 12. The decision will be made at a plurinational assembly in Quito, where social sectors, indigenous organizations, unions, and environmentalists have been invited to analyze the country's political and economic landscape.

The Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (Conaie) also announced that it will make its decision on the same date. This alignment of criteria seeks to consolidate a common stance toward the candidates Daniel Noboa, from the National Democratic Action (ADN) movement, and Luisa González, from the Citizen Revolution (RC).

During the Seventeenth Political Council, the national coordinator of Pachakutik, Guillermo Churuchumbi, reaffirmed that the organization remains firm in its political project of a leftist, plurinational, intercultural, and ecological nature. He stated that their struggle focuses on the defense of human and nature rights, rejecting neoliberal and extractivist models that, according to him, have only caused poverty and violence in the country.

Churuchumbi hinted that Noboa's candidacy doesn't represent an option for Pachakutik, although he did not endorse Luisa González either. The final decision will be made at the March 12 assembly, where they aim to build a great leftist front with the participation of various social sectors.

The Political Council addressed national, international, and internal movement issues. Among the resolutions adopted, they highlighted the rejection of the alleged use of the State by the Government to benefit family and business interests to the detriment of the people's needs.

Additionally, they reaffirmed the commitment to fight against the privatization of strategic sectors, such as the Sacha oil field, and advocated for the return of part of the country's international reserves to invest in health, education, and job creation. They also emphasized the importance of defending the results of the popular consultation on the Yasuní and the Chocó Andino.

The movement expressed its solidarity with nine defenders of nature's rights who have been prosecuted and reiterated its vigilance to guarantee their rights. They also confirmed the development of a legislative agenda focused on the benefit of social and popular sectors.

The Pachakutik movement faces a key moment in its electoral definition, seeking to consolidate its stance with the active participation of various social sectors. The March 12 assembly will be decisive for its positioning in the runoff, framed in its commitment to the defense of collective rights and nature.