Whether or not such an alliance is realised, it is a historic step towards a non-aggression pact and a programme of government against the existing neoliberal model. Although it faces challenges, representatives of these political groups are confident that it can happen. All with a view to the 2025 elections.
Following the meeting held a few days ago between leaders of various parties and movements, some of them have expressed positions that are far from the call for unity proclaimed at the meeting, where they all agreed on the need to ally to confront the right.
“Unity of the people and the left, yes; unity with Correísmo, no”, said one of the leaders of the Popular Unity movement, Geovanni Atarihuana, who ruled out joining the Citizen’s Revolution (CR), considered the main force of the progressive camp in Ecuador.
For his part, the president of the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE) and presidential pre-candidate of the Pachakutik movement, Leonidas Iza, referred on Friday to ideological polarisation and pointed out that the country “can no longer put up with Correísmo and anti-Correísmo”.
Despite these particular pronouncements, there are opportunities to move forward, according to Jimmy Jairala of the Democratic Centre in an interview with Radio Pichincha.
Jairala stressed that the only way to win the 2025 elections is for the tendency to win in the first round, which, in his opinion, is possible if a true alliance is formed.
If you add up what an eventual CR candidacy has, plus what Leonidas Iza has and what two or three other candidates have, plus the field of undecided, there will be room for victory in a single round, he said.
Amidst the diversity of views, talks between political organisations continue.
The presidential pre-candidate for the Ecuadorian Socialist Party, Pedro Granja, announced that there is already an agreement in place with a view to the elections of 9 February 2025.
Although he did not give details, he said it would be an alliance of powerful parties and candidates, “united in a single fist in order to move forward”.
Meanwhile, most of the Ecuadorian media focus on highlighting the obstacles to achieving unity. PL
(Translated by Cristina Popa – Email: gcpopa83@gmail.com) – Photos: Pixabay
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