Revolución Ciudadana conditions municipal candidacies in Guayaquil and Esmeraldas on mayoral consensus

Former President Rafael Correa announced that the Revolución Ciudadana party will withhold candidate nominations in Guayaquil and Esmeraldas pending agreements with incumbent mayors Aquiles Alvarez and Vicko Villacís. This strategy signals a shift toward prioritizing incumbent alliances over independent party slates in key Ecuadorian municipalities.