Will Freeman, fellow for Latin America studies at the Council on Foreign Relations: “Luisa González, a little-known ex-lawmaker, is the candidate backed by ex-President Rafael Correa. An unconditional Correa ally seemingly chosen for her loyalty, González shares Correa’s economic leftism and social conservatism, and she supports plans to rewrite the constitution. But holding the presidency for just one year may not be all that tempting for a party that knows how to play the long game. Correismo will focus more energy on retaining control of the National Assembly, which it needs to achieve its number-one goal: removing Attorney General Diana Salazar and clear its leaders’ judicial records. Yaku Pérez, an Indigenous environmental activist who finished third in the last presidential race, represents a new Green left opposed to Lasso’s small government conservatism and Correa’s illiberal populism. But he may struggle to…”
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