Former presidential candidate Gonzalez arrested in Ecuador

​Ecuador's ‌former ​presidential candidate Luisa ‌Gonzalez has been arrested, the ‌head of the leftist ‌Citizens Revolution party, ⁠Gabriela ​Rivadeneira, ⁠said on Thursday.

Gonzalez, an ⁠ally of former ​President Rafael Correa, ⁠is under investigation ⁠over ​alleged irregularities in ⁠political financing and campaign ⁠spending.