The Vice Presidential candidate for the Citizen Revolution, Diego Borja, reported an attempted arrest at the Rumichaca International Bridge, when he was about to leave the country with his wife. The incident occurred in the early hours of April 16, during the Easter holiday.
Borja recounted that Ecuadorian immigration officials withheld his ID and attempted to detain him without a court order, which he described as an act of political persecution. He stated that his "offense" has been accompanying Luisa González in the presidential race and supporting an ideological project that, according to him, promotes social justice.
The former minister of Rafael Correa argued that the country is going through a critical moment, where "the State persecutes instead of protects." Although he managed to cross into Colombia, he warned that this hasn't been the only violation of his rights or those of his family.
In his statements, Borja again criticized what he considers the "surrender of the country" and pacts of impunity. However, he omitted to mention the legacy of corruption, waste, and authoritarianism that characterized the Correa regime, and that led Ecuador to a deep institutional crisis.
