Ecuador raids leftist politicians over alleged Venezuela campaign funds

Ecuador’s prosecutor’s office raided the homes of politicians from the Citizens’ Revolution party, which is led by former President Rafael Correa.

They are investigating if money from Venezuela was used to pay for the 2023 presidential campaign.

The main candidate, Luisa Gonzalez, says her party did not receive any money from Venezuela or any illegal groups.

She also said they followed all the rules and submitted their campaign expenses to the authorities.

President Daniel Noboa has said that money linked to the ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro entered Ecuador through local party campaign financing.

Maduro was recently captured in Venezuela in a U.S. military raid and faces federal drug trafficking charges.