Ecuador candidate Tonello prioritizes irrigation, popular economy in Pichincha prefecture bid

Alexandro Tonello, running for Pichincha prefect under the RC-Alianza Ciudadana coalition (backed by the Socialist Party and Unidad Popular), has announced a platform centered on irrigation and the popular economy. This signals a local political alignment ahead of the 2026 elections, with implications for subnational governance in Ecuador's most populous province.