Ecuador Electoral Court to Rule on Correa Ally's Manabí Candidacy Appeal

Ecuador's Electoral Contentious Tribunal (TCE) will convene in plenary to decide on an appeal by correísmo candidate Jaime Estrada to retain his candidacy for the Manabí prefecture. The ruling will determine whether Estrada remains on the ballot, a decision that could affect the political balance in a key coastal province. The outcome is uncertain pending the plenary session.