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Miss Universe Ecuador 2026 pageant events

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2026-07-28 09:03 UTC → 2026-08-06 02:16 UTC · added removed

The Miss Universe Ecuador 2026 competition progressed through July with continued to expand its public engagements. On profile through the summer. In early June, 20‑year‑old Dalia Bucaram announced her candidacy, saying she would use the pageant platform to promote a mental‑health project for people with depression. Later that month, ten‑year‑old Doménica Mata was selected to represent Ecuador at the Mini Universo 2026 contest in Colombia, while reigning Miss Universo Ecuador 2025 Nadia Mejía wrapped up her term and prepared to hand over the crown at the national final on 15 August in Santa Elena. The official concentration of the 26 contestants began on 15 July in Guayaquil, after which the group moved to Santa Elena on 16 July for a month‑long program of training, interviews and community activities. From 17 July the candidates toured coastal towns—including Ballenita, La Libertad, Salinas, Olón and Montañita—participating in a whale‑watching event and promoting tourism, with mayor María del Carmen Aquino highlighting the initiative. Civic engagement remained strong; on 26 contestants arrived at July the Guayaquil municipal palace, where contestants were again welcomed by acting mayor Tatiana Coronel welcomed them and highlighted Coronel, reinforcing the importance message of female leadership. The visit reinforced community outreach ahead of Ecuadorian preliminaries were streamed live from Ambato on 6 August, leading up to the national final scheduled for on 15 August in Santa Elena, which will feature reigning where the new Miss Universo Ecuador 2025 Nadia Mejía. will be crowned to represent the country at the international Miss Universe competition. In parallel, the Miss Universe Chile 2026 semifinal aired on Mega, achieving continued to draw record Sunday prime‑time TV ratings (average 726,750 viewers per minute) and over 144 000 YouTube views, online viewership, underscoring strong regional interest in the Miss Universe franchise.

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  1. 2026-08-06 02:16 UTC Miss Universe Ecuador 2026 pageant events
  2. 2026-07-28 09:03 UTC Miss Universe Ecuador 2026 pageant events

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