# Ecuador judge orders pre-trial detention for leftist presidential candidate

https://mins.news/en/item/113291

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-23 19:45 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/23/ecuador-judge-orders-pre-trial-detention-of-leftist-presidential-candidate?traffic_source=rss

> An Ecuadorian judge ordered former leftist presidential candidate Luisa Gonzalez held in pre-trial detention after her arrest on alleged money-laundering charges. Gonzalez, her Citizen Revolution party and ally Rafael Correa called the arrest political persecution. Prosecutors say she is among seven people investigated over financing for the 2023 campaign; she denies wrongdoing.

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