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Political Arrest Sparks Controversy in Ecuador

Updated 2026-10-23 20:20 UTC 1 source Negative

An Ecuadorian judge ordered the pre-trial detention of leftist presidential candidate Luisa Gonzalez. The move has been criticized as political persecution by her supporters.

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Al Jazeera

Ecuador judge orders pre-trial detention of leftist presidential candidate

Luisa Gonzalez, who lost to right-wing president Daniel Noboa in 2023, has called the arrest political persecution.

2026-10-23 19:45 UTC