Overview
- Footage from Atenas Televisión on TikTok showing Cueva with Fiorella Molinelli was reposted by Cueva on Instagram, prompting widespread reports of a planned candidacy.
- Sources in the alliance told Correo a Zoom meeting is scheduled for Friday night to decide whether Cueva will be on the 2026 ticket.
- The Jurado Nacional de Elecciones registered the Fuerza y Libertad alliance in August, giving it legal standing to field candidates.
- TV host Magaly Medina criticized the potential bid, arguing Cueva’s popularity and past football success do not equate to legislative preparedness.
- Cueva’s football future remains unresolved as he is under contract with Ecuador’s Emelec through mid‑2026, and there are reports of tensions and a possible early exit.