In Quito, several candidates chose the populous municipality of Calderón, north of the city, to hold their events, including Jorge Yunda of the Pachakutik party, who held office and was ousted but is still running for re-election.
For her part, the candidate for re-election as Prefect of Pichincha, Paola Pabón, of the Revolución Ciudadana (RC) movement, gathered hundreds of people from the other side of the capital, in Chillogallo, in an act in which it was music and also politics.
The head of the RC, former President Rafael Correa, called on Ecuadorians in a video next Sunday to save the homeland amid the nation’s economic and social devastation in recent years.
The ex-governor urged citizens to use these elections to transform the country, reiterating that his hands and those of his political power are clean because “they have always been the corrupt ones”, referring to the current government, involved in a scandal.
It is expected that tomorrow other candidates will carry out proselytizing actions to end the campaign, although on this occasion the majority have used social networks as the main stage to attract voters.
As of Friday, there will be electoral silence throughout Ecuador, and therefore the dissemination of any type of information or advertising that induces voters to adopt positions or preferences is prohibited.
Also, according to the regulations, no rallies, gatherings or other types of polling activities may be held.
This Sunday, February 5, more than 13 million Ecuadorians are called to elect 23 prefects and vice-prefects, 221 mayors, 864 city and 443 county councilors and 4,109 municipal councillors.
The seven members of the Council for Civic Participation and Social Control (Cpccs) will also decide and respond to the issues of the Lasso government’s proposed referendum, which was rejected by various sectors including indigenous people, farmers, teachers and students.
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