Ecuador’s Vice President Verónica Abad is sounding alarms over irregularities in the South American nation’s electoral process, asserting that there is a breakdown of the rule of law. Abad ran and was elected alongside Daniel Noboa in 2023 then was suddenly sent to occupied Palestinian territory to meet with regime officials of the Zionist entity for several months, after Noboa took office.
According to Abad, the electoral process “ceased to be transparent, fair, on equal terms”. She says President Noboa violated the law by participating the presidential race “without license to participate” and that given of his unlawful use of public resources, the other 15 candidates were at a “total disadvantage”.
The vice president implored international organizations to “correct their actions and/or omissions” in their observation of the electoral process. She also warned that there are “zero legal guarantees” within Ecuador’s 2025 presidential election, a lack of which could result in “profound political, judicial, and social implications and consequences” across the region.
On Tuesday, election observation missions from the European Union (EU) and the Organization of American States (OAS) reported their concerns about incumbent Daniel Noboa never having received authorization to run his campaign and remaining as head of state. Instead of requesting a license, Noboa appointed Cynthia Gellibert as vice president by decree—and not elected vice president Verónica Abad. The move was declared inadmissible by Ecuador’s Constitutional Court.
US-backed candidate Noboa and Luisa González of the left-wing Citizens’ Revolution emerged in a statistical tie after the first-round vote on February 9. Both will advance to a runoff election scheduled for April 13, despite irregularities and legal disputes surrounding the Noboa administration.
