Tag: Rafael Correa
Ecuador Judge Denies Lifting Confidentiality in Case That Suspended Correa’s Political Movement
Ecuador’s Contentious Electoral Tribunal denied a request to lift the confidentiality of information regarding the “Caja Chica’ case, which led to the nine-month suspension of the Citizens’ Revolution movement (RC, in Spanish) led by former president Rafael Correa, the party’s president Gabriela Rivadeneira denounced on Friday, May 29. She wrote on X that Judge Joaquin […]
May 30, 2026
Moreno Returns for Ecuador Sinohydro Corruption Trial
Former Ecuadorian President Lenín Moreno returned to the country to face trial in the Sinohydro corruption case linked to Coca Codo Sinclair.
May 11, 2026
Ecuador’s Citizens’ Revolution Party Seeks to Overturn Suspension
Lawyers for the Ecuadorian Citizens’ Revolution (RC) party petitioned an electoral judge on Wednesday to revoke a nine-month suspension imposed on the organization, arguing that the request for the penalty was never formally made by the Attorney General’s office as required by law. The legal challenge centers on a document submitted to the Contentious Electoral […]
April 9, 2026
Correa Labels Noboa’s Administration a Dictatorship After Ban on Citizens’ Revolution
Ecuador is living under a “true dictatorship,” former President Rafael Correa declared Friday, after a court suspended his Citizens’ Revolution party—the nation’s largest opposition force—in a move he denounces as a political maneuver by President Daniel Noboa to eliminate his competition ahead of upcoming local elections. “The one who ‘reports’ is the puppet prosecutor Alarcon. […]
March 7, 2026
Ecuadorian Prosecutor’s Office Raids on Homes of Citizen Revolution Leaders
Former President Correa denounces political persecution of leftist figures. On Wednesday, former Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa said the Prosecutor’s Office raided the home of Luisa Gonzalez, the former presidential candidate of the Citizen Revolution movement. RELATED: Blasti Case Uncovers Corporate Network Linked to Ecuador’s Presidency As part of a case known as “Petty Cash” (Caja […]
January 28, 2026
Ecuadorian Referendum Results Are a Resounding Defeat for Noboa: Correa
Citizens rejected the four proposals that the right-wing president wanted to be approved. On Monday, former Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa described the results of the national referendum as a “tremendous beating” against President Daniel Noboa. RELATED: Ecuador’s Noboa Accepts Defeat in Referendum, All Proposes Were Denied Earlier, on Sunday, more than 13 million Ecuadorians voted […]
November 17, 2025
Ecuador is Burning, the People Resist: A Country at a Turning Point of Austerity and Repression
Ecuador finds itself, once again, at the center of a social and political storm. We have once again witnessed a national strike called by the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE), a popular uprising that has placed Daniel Noboa’s government in its most difficult week. This article will not limit itself to the headlines, […]
September 29, 2025
Ecuadorian President Seeks Foreign Forces to Combat Drug-Related Insecurity
‘Ecuador does not need foreign soldiers. What it needs is a government,’ Rafael Correa said. On Wednesday, President Daniel Noboa ordered the Foreign Affairs Ministry to carry out the necessary procedures to allow specialized forces from other countries to temporarily enter Ecuadorian territory to combat transnational organized crime. RELATED: Ecuadorian Candidate Luisa Gonzalez Gets Support […]