La Derecha Diario The murder of an electoral delegate shocked Ecuador
Daniel Noboa denounced the crime of his delegate in Manabí and warned of attempts to manipulate the election with fear
The president and candidate Daniel Noboa reported the murder of Narciso Saldarriaga, his electoral control delegate, which occurred in Canuto, Manabí. The incident took place hours before the official start of the campaign for the second round on April 13.
"They intend to impose themselves with fear, as they have done for more than a decade," wrote Noboa, pointing out that certain sectors seek to manipulate the electoral process through terror. The crime has caused alarm in the country and reopens the debate on political violence.
Meanwhile the debate between Noboa and the correísta candidate Luisa González is being organized, the murder marks a grim start for the contest. The electoral insecurity casts doubt on the transparency and freedom of the process.
Noboa's reaction has been firm: he demanded justice and reaffirmed his commitment to clean elections. "This will not go unpunished," he stated, calling on Ecuadorians not to give in to fear.
The tragedy in Canuto highlights what is at stake: a country seeking to choose between the past of correísmo linked to institutional deterioration and a present that bets on order and firmness against crime.
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