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González Denounces Alleged Assassination Plot as Political Diversion Amid Post-Election Tensions
Published on April 21, 2025

Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Candidate calls government’s terror alert a distraction from “mega fraud.” Luisa González, the presidential candidate for the Correa-aligned Citizen Revolution movement, has sharply criticized recent claims of an alleged assassination plot against President Daniel Noboa, suggesting the warnings are being used to distract the public from what she continues to call […]

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