During the health and social security axis in the presidential debate, Luisa González showed a concerning lack of concrete proposals to address the IESS deficit and improve medical care in the country. Her intervention mainly revolved around accusations and confrontations, without clarifying how she would execute her promises.
When directly asked about whether she would raise the retirement age or the contribution rate, the candidate avoided a clear answer and resorted to criticism. Meanwhile, President Daniel Noboa was emphatic: "the age and contribution rate will not be raised", instead proposing incentives for youth hiring to strengthen the system.
González stated that "in her government" the IESS affiliates doubled, tacitly admitting she was referring to Correa's administration, which Noboa took advantage of to remind that the Citizen Revolution used the IESS as petty cash. He also denounced that during her tenure as acting minister, González arbitrarily cut pensions, which the candidate denied without technical support.
Additionally, President Noboa firmly recalled that during the Correa administration, bonds with discounts were given to the IESS and the 40% state contribution to pensions was eliminated, weakening the system. González did not address these issues and preferred to shift focus to unsupported allegations.
