2023-10-03 07:01:00
Nobody won the debate, but there is an effect of better performance in the case of Luisa González unlike the first round debate. While in the case of Daniel Noboa, his nerves perhaps worked against him. Although a winner is sought in yesterday’s debate, no one won because the debate does not have that purpose. On the contrary, the intention is for citizens to have an informed vote.
In the debate, was there a winner? However, this is not an event to determine it, but if there was, the arguments they gave must be compelling.
Expectations were intense due to Noboa’s participation and the effect he had in the first round. On the other hand, citizens did not expect much from the candidate for the Citizen Revolution. However, in the debate, was there a winner?
The debate for citizens became boring. This is because the confrontation was minimal, ‘they did not take risks’, because as Erik Álvarez said in a past interview, the candidate who makes the fewest mistakes will be the one who wins the elections in the second round.
Topic positioning
In the midst of the proposals and attempts to have high points, they appointed former ministers such as Bernardo Manzano, former head of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock who would be related to the companies of the Noboa Group who was referenced by González against Noboa and for his On the other hand, he recalled José Serrano, former Minister of the Interior of former President Rafael Correa and other positions, including that of President of the National Assembly.
Beyond that, the candidates tried to position certain issues such as: health and public education on the part of Noboa due to the controversial statements of his vice presidential candidate Verónica Abad or in the case of González with the ‘ghost of Correa’ always present was clear in indicating that she will be the one who will govern, as well as the issue of dollarization.
From the perspective of citizens, issues such as corruption were not discussed in depth. In the first appointment, the topic was considered within the axis of ‘Economic regime’; Regarding security, Noboa explained that he would improve conditions in terms of technology by better equipping the police and military, while González said that he will recover the infrastructure of the Community Police Units (UPC) and the Community Surveillance Units (UVC). ; They did not declare how and in what time they will implement it if the citizens elect them.
In general, citizens did not remember the proposals quickly and specifically, but in the middle of them was the table of drug consumption – a theme reiterated in different governments as a campaign offer – however, in general they noticed a difference in the development of the presidential candidate Noboa, while in the case of González it was surprising. The specialists agree on what they will do after the debate and its importance.
And what will they do for the early arrival of the ‘El Niño’ phenomenon in Ecuador?
About the actions of the candidates regarding the arrival of ‘El Niño’. In the case of Noboa he spoke in terms of health, education, roads and the delivery of credits and in the counter question it was known about the ‘My beautiful house’ housing plan, however, they did not indicate the financing. González, on the other hand, defined the actions in four axes: saving lives by determining risk areas and health care, economically there will be lines of credit, in infrastructure declaring a road emergency and working with sectional governments. But neither of them talked about the legal framework that does not currently exist to counteract climate emergencies.
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