Luisa González disqualified from Manabí prefecture race by Ecuador's TCE

Luisa González Manabí elections Pachakutik Tribunal Contencioso Electoral Ecuador politics

Ecuador's Tribunal Contencioso Electoral (TCE) has unanimously upheld the disqualification of Luisa González as a candidate for the Prefect of Manabí in the upcoming November 29, 2026, elections. The ruling, which follows decisions by the Manabí Electoral Board and the National Electoral Council (CNE), maintains that González failed to meet the Pachakutik movement's internal requirement of two years of active membership.

González, a former presidential candidate for the Revolución Ciudadana (RC) party, sought the candidacy through Pachakutik because her own party remains suspended following a judicial decision related to an investigation into alleged organized crime and illicit campaign financing. Following the TCE ruling, González and leaders of the RC have accused the government of President Daniel Noboa of orchestrating maneuvers to eliminate political opposition.

In a parallel development, the CNE rejected the candidacy of Jaime Estrada for the same prefecture. Unlike González, Estrada's disqualification was based on a procedural error: he failed to submit a signed formal acceptance form after being re-registered by the local Sí Podemos movement. In response to these disqualifications, Gabriela Rivadeneira, president of the RC, has called for a null vote in Manabí, suggesting that a high volume of null ballots could trigger new elections.

Entities

Consejo Nacional Electoral · Luisa González · Manabí · Pachakutik · Tribunal Contencioso Electoral

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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 3 SOURCES] The candidacy was challenged by the ADN and CREO political movements. fmmundo.com · tctelevision.com
[● 8 SOURCES] González and Gabriel Giler failed to meet the internal requirements of the Pachakutik movement to be invited candidates. eluniverso.com · cedarnews.net · lavozdelprm.org · mundour.com · fmmundo.com · +2 more
[● 5 SOURCES] Luisa González claimed the decision was a maneuver by the current government to prevent her participation. www.extra.ec · lavozdelprm.org · mundour.com · elmercurio.com.ec
[● 9 SOURCES] The TCE unanimously denied the appeal to register Luisa González as a candidate for Prefect of Manabí. cedarnews.net · lavozdelprm.org · fmmundo.com · tctelevision.com · eluniverso.com · +2 more
[● 3 SOURCES] The tribunal ruled that Pachakutik's internal regulations could not override its organic regime regarding invited candidates. eluniverso.com · cedarnews.net
[● 9 SOURCES] The local elections in Manabí are scheduled to take place on November 29, 2026. lavozdelprm.org · fmmundo.com · tctelevision.com · cedarnews.net · www.extra.ec · +3 more
[● 7 SOURCES] González did not demonstrate the required two years of membership or permanent affiliation with Pachakutik. lavozdelprm.org · fmmundo.com · tctelevision.com · eluniverso.com · cedarnews.net · +2 more
[● 5 SOURCES] The National Electoral Council (CNE) also rejected the candidacy of Jaime Estrada for the Manabí prefecture. fmmundo.com · tctelevision.com · www.extra.ec · www.larepublica.ec
[○ 1 SOURCE] Jaime Estrada's candidacy was rejected due to failure to submit a signed formal acceptance form. www.larepublica.ec