Public and private universities invited the presidential candidates of these extraordinary elections to meet with their students. Not everyone attended. In part of the second round – in the accepted invitations – the students exceeded the capacity of the rooms provided for political appointments.
Daniel Noboa and Luisa González talked, separately, with Espola students
The aforementioned apathy is not visible among young people who comment on the proposals in the corridors, and in the conversation they try to ask questions, although there are many questions that are avoided under the pretext of time and tight schedules.
Luisa González and Daniel Noboa, who face each other in next Sunday’s second round, made an effort to be close to younger voters. Students, however, are not convinced and are looking for more than social media posts.
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A report from this newspaper investigated nine centers of higher education in Guayaquil; Of them, three did not organize activities with the presidential candidates, of the remaining six, Daniel Noboa was at five, and in the sixth he asked to move the appointment. Luisa González appeared at two, did not attend three others and also requested a change of date for the sixth.
The official campaign period ends on Thursday. The time left for the applicants to recover the lost spaces with those who were one of their main goals is short, but they must use it to present complete proposals. Young people show not only interest, but also analysis of their choice and clarity of what rights and democracy represent.
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The university, for its part, provided a link and positively accepted the task of letting young people listen firsthand to those who want to become their voters.
The motivating message of looking for concrete plans and answers without bypassing political actors comes from young people. In the rest, the candidates owe a serious campaign to the Ecuadorians, who will judge them on October 15. (OR)
Source: Eluniverso
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