Ecuador judge orders pre-trial detention of leftist presidential candidate
Luisa Gonzalez, who lost to right-wing president Daniel Noboa in 2023, has called the arrest political persecution.
Al Jazeera English reports: Luisa Gonzalez, who lost to right-wing president Daniel Noboa in 2023, has called the arrest political persecution.
This politics story centres on Qatar. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Luisa Gonzalez and Daniel Noboa.
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