Former Ecuadorian president Rafael Correa reveals evidence of ink transfer on ballots during the April 2025 runoff election, alleging vote manipulation and calling Daniel Noboa’s presidency illegitimate.

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Rafael Correa, former president and leader of the Citizen Revolution party, has publicly detailed evidence pointing to electoral fraud in Ecuador’s April 2025 presidential runoff. Using reports from the Organization of American States (OAS) Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) and forensic analysis, Correa asserts that the ink used on ballots was transferable, causing confusion and vote alteration that favored Daniel Noboa.

According to Correa and the OAS report, the ink marking the ballots did not dry properly and transferred between folded ballots, creating “stains” that compromised vote clarity. This flaw led to misinterpretations and annulments, disproportionately affecting votes for Luisa González, Correa’s political ally. The ink in question, branded INKREIBLE and manufactured in India, contains solvents that slow drying and facilitate transfer, as confirmed by the Canary Islands Institute of Criminological Analysis.

The forensic report further reveals that one side of the ballot was chemically treated to enable ink migration, suggesting intentional design to manipulate results. Chromatographic evidence supports the presence of such transferable inks, undermining the election’s transparency.

Correa highlights that the ban on photographing ballots was likely to conceal the presence of QR codes and the insertion of pre-marked ballots. He points out that Luisa González lagged behind Noboa in nearly 16,000 voting tables, a discrepancy he attributes to the ink transfer tactic, which effectively added votes to Noboa while subtracting from González.

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¡Lo logramos!
¡Así hicieron el fraude!:
1.- Tinta se transfiere de A a B y desaparece en A.
2.- Éstas son las «manchas» que observó la OEA.
3.- Lo hicieron introduciendo en la segunda vuelta los bolígrafos Inkreíble.
4.- Esto explica por qué prohibieron fotografiar los… pic.twitter.com/3Ham4zumc0

— Rafael Correa (@MashiRafael) July 4, 2025

The text reads: We did it!
This is how they committed the fraud:
1.- Ink transfers from A to B and disappears from A.
2.- These are the “stains” observed by the OAS.
3.- They did this by introducing Inkreíble pens in the second round.
4.- This explains why photographing the votes was banned—they have QR codes and it was possible to detect the insertion of prepared votes—and why Luisa falls behind in almost 16,000 polling stations—the ink transfer produces one more vote for Noboa and one LESS for Luisa.
We will release a video soon. Any doubts? OPEN THE BALLOT BOXES.
Noboa is an illegitimate president, and they know it.

The former president has called for the reopening of ballot boxes to verify votes, insisting that Noboa’s presidency is illegitimate. He announced an upcoming video to further expose these irregularities and urged Ecuadorians to demand electoral justice.

Noboa’s victory has been recognized by Ecuador’s National Electoral Council and international observers, but the opposition, led by González and backed by Correa, has consistently challenged the results, alleging widespread fraud. The political climate remains tense, with accusations of vote manipulation and suppression amid Noboa’s security-focused governance.

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