Ecuador lawmaker brands Luisa González detention ‘dictatorship,’ deepening clash over justice and opposition
Ecuadorian assembly member Priscila Schettini has denounced the detention of Luisa González, accusing prosecutors and judges of serving those in power and using criminal cases to persecute opponents while declaring, “Vivimos en una DICTADURA” and insisting, “¡Basta de persecución política! ¡No nos van a callar!”.
A fresh confrontation over Ecuador’s justice system erupted after the detention of politician Luisa González. Assembly member Priscila Schettini publicly questioned the move and accused the Fiscalía and judges of acting at the service of those in power to pursue the opposition.
Schettini framed the situation in stark terms, declaring, “Vivimos en una DICTADURA”. She alleged that judicial processes are being used to silence dissenting voices and described the detention as part of a pattern of persecution.
In her statement, Schettini warned against what she called political persecution and said, “¡Basta de persecución política! ¡No nos van a callar!”. Her language signals that opposition figures see González’s case not as an isolated legal matter but as a test of how far authorities will go in targeting rivals.
Such accusations add to broader doubts among Ecuadorians about the independence of institutions. When a sitting lawmaker says prosecutors and judges are serving power rather than law, it can erode confidence in court decisions far beyond a single high‑profile case.
Tensions of this kind make routine governance harder. Lawmakers who believe they face legal risk for opposing the government are more likely to harden their stance in the assembly and take their fight into the streets and media.
What happens next will depend on how authorities handle González’s case. The charges that are filed, the transparency of proceedings, and whether other opposition figures face similar legal action will show whether this confrontation eases or turns into a deeper institutional crisis.
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- OSINT