Ecuador regional vote: Manta mayoral candidate jailed in Panama, another assassinated

Ahead of Ecuador's November 29 regional elections, the mayoral race in Manta is disrupted: one candidate is detained in Panama and another was assassinated. The electoral code provides for scenarios where qualified candidates are absent, but the situation raises concerns about electoral integrity and security in the coastal city.

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