Municipal leadership crises hit Antigua Guatemala and Guayaquil

In Antigua Guatemala, Mayor Juan Manuel Asturias dismissed Police Director Irene del Rosario Quiroa after she warned that a new video‑surveillance procurement lacked clear provisions on data ownership, licensing and asset rights, raising concerns of legal and financial risks for the municipality.

In Guayaquil, Ecuador, Mayor Aquiles Alvarez remains in pre‑trial detention, leaving Vice‑Mayor Tatiana Coronel to serve as subrogated mayor. The prolonged vacancy has revived debate over the city’s legal framework for subrogation when an elected mayor is incarcerated, highlighting gaps in the national decentralisation code.