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Luisa González is in the news because she wants to run for prefect of Manabí under Pachakutik, but an electoral report says she has not belonged to Pachakutik for the two years required by the movement’s own rules. The recommendation could block her candidacy, but no final decision has been made.
Series: Ecuador-politics · Part 5
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