Ecuador: Mayor Álvarez's lawyer alleges judicial bias in Grillete case

Julio César Cueva, lawyer for Guayaquil's mayor Aquiles Álvarez, publicly denounces the Ecuadorian justice system's direction against his client following leaked audios in the Grillete case. The claim of judicial bias is unverified and part of an ongoing legal-political dispute. This matters as it signals potential political instability in Ecuador's largest city and may affect investor confidence in local governance.