Political developments in Peru and Ecuador

In Peru, community leader Marco Yauri Ropa has criticized political candidates in Macashca for only engaging with the population during election cycles. He accused candidates of using gifts such as calendars and basic supplies to secure votes, only to neglect the community's long-standing needs for infrastructure and basic services once in power.

In Ecuador, members and candidates of the Pachakutik party held a political council in Yantzaza to reaffirm support for their own candidates. During the meeting, participants expressed disagreement with certain leaders who had endorsed external political candidates. The council designated Diego Paqui as the campaign coordinator for Yantzaza and Manuel Sarango for Chicaña, emphasizing that the party should focus on its own political project rather than supporting outside parties.