In the wake of the tragic passing of Ecuador’s presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio on August 9th due to a violent incident, the center-right ‘Construye’ movement announced Andrea González as his successor for the upcoming snap general elections on August 20th. The political entity confirmed González’s selection in a statement, highlighting her previous position as the […]
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