Rafael Correa

Former president of Ecuador; González's political ally

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Born: April 6, 1963, Guayaquil

Party: Citizen Revolution Movement

Education: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, UCLouvain, Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil

Previous offices: President pro tempore of the Union of South American Nations, President of PAIS Alliance

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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Ecuador judge orders pre-trial detention for opposition leader Luisa González

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In exile in Belgium; backs González's persecution claim

Luisa González is being held at a women's prison in Riobamba while prosecutors investigate whether about $500,000 in suspected fuel-smuggling profits paid for advertising in her 2023 presidential campaign. A judge ordered her detained on October 23, a day after police arrested her at home in Manabí province.

Updated Oct 28