Day 19 of election campaign 2013

Alberto Acosta (MPD-PK) had troubles due to heavy rains in Pastaza

Alberto Acosta visited several media in Pastaza.

Yesterday, the planned route for the representative candidate of the Coordinator of Left movements, Alberto Acosta, in Pastaza, was prevented due to heavy rains that fell on Puyo.

Acosta arrived to Puyo last Tuesday and has conducted several interviews in radio and television local media.

Among his campaign pronouncements, Acosta says that he will keep sthe handicap suppport driven by the current Vice President Lenin Moreno, who was invited to be part of his government.

Guillermo Lasso (CREO) submitted proposals in Quito

Guillermo Lasso toured El Inca sector, north of Quito.

The presidential candidate of the Creando Oportunidades movement (CREO), Guillermo Lasso, taking advantage of the tour on the area of El Inca, north of the capital, submitted the proposal 21, which consists in supporting “job-creating areas for education.”

After the tour of the north of Quito, Lasso planned a walk in the south of the capital and in the evening, he had an interview on seized Channel Gamatv with Jorge Gestoso.

Mauricio Rodas (SUMA) made a commitment to education in Quito

Mauricio Rodas and his binomial, Ines Manzano, on a press conference.

The presidential candidate of the Sociedad Unida Mas Accion (SUMA), Mauricio Rodas, yesterday pledged to increase the budget for education up to the levels mandated by the Constitution and to increase both coverage and quality of education of students .

So said while receiving the Citizen’s Agenda for Education 2013-2021, prepared by the Social Contract for Education organization.

Norman Wray (Ruptura 25) took his campaign to Santo Domingo

Norman Wray greeted his followers.

Yesterday, presidential candidate for the Ruptura movement, Norman Wray, accompanied by supporters and provincial candidates, toured the downtown streets of Santo Domingo, the Zaracay Central Park and the municipal market.

During his tours, Wray greeted traders and hawkers. Then questioned reports issued by the National Electoral Council (CNE) of the advertising campaign of political subjects and demanded equal terms for every candidate.

Rafael Correa (Alianza PAIS) attended a comedy show in Quito

Rafael Correa greeted his followers in Ambato last Monday.

Yesterday, the candidate-president, Rafael Correa, suspended his campaign tours in the capital to attend a meeting with his Politburo.

In the morning he gave an interview on Radio America. During the “comedy” program, the presenters faked a phone call from “beyond Venezuela in Havana (Cuba)” President Hugo Chavez, who wondered: “Why can’t my friend Correa give a first round and remain happy with that? ”

Correa, before the joke, felt offended, avoided the laughter and simply send a hug to the true Chavez.

Lucio Gutiérrez (PSP) expressed doubts about the work of the CNE

Lucio Gutierrez toured along with his caravan on District 1 of Guayas.

The presidential candidate of the Partido Sociedad Patriotica (PSP) and former president, Lucio Gutierrez, said that these elections will have an “electoral fraud” and will be hosted by the National Electoral Council (CNE).

“Not only because it will allow the manipulation of votes but because it allows competition on unequal terms,” Gutierrez said before participating in a caravan in the 1st district of Guayas.

Alvaro Noboa (PRIAN) offered medical help in Samborondon

Alvaro Noboa toured the Samborondon canton yesterday.

The presidential candidate of the Partido Renovador Institucional Accion Nacional (PRIAN), Alvaro Noboa, visited the Municipal Health Center in the Samborondon Canton, and visited Jacinto Cruz, 82 year-old farmer.

After the visit, Noboa declared: “In my administration I will order, for all farmers in Ecuador, mobile medical teams, so they can treat people like Mr. Jacinto Cruz, on the same farm or campus, they are often unable to be mobilized, because they have had a heart attack or serious accidents. This way I address this serious health problem for farmers in Ecuador. ”

The candidate is scheduled to tour today Las Lomas Florida, District 2 of Guayas.

Nelson Zavala (PRE) met with evangelicals in the Amazon

Nelson Zavala prayed with evangelical pastors in Nueva Loja.

The evangelical pastor and presidential candidate for the Partido Roldosista Ecuatoriano (PRE), Nelson Zavala, took his campaign to Sucumbios, where he began the day with a caravan that traveled from the Santa Cecilia Parish at Lago Agrio Canton to downtown Nueva Loja.

After the tour, Zavala met with a group of pastors of evangelical churches in the province, which prayed for “Zavala’s success. ”