Gissela Garzón admits politicization of institutions and internal differences in RC5

In a recent interview, Assemblywoman  Gisela Garzón, a prominent figure of Revolución Ciudadana (RC), addressed her movement's stance toward the Constitutional Court following the contradictory statements of its leaders.

Meanwhile, the former dictator, Rafael Correa called the Court a "sewer," Viviana Veloz, president of the National Assembly, expressed confidence in its institutionality.

When asked about this apparent contradiction, Garzón replied that "independently they have political stances" and acknowledged that there are "closed debates" on these issues within the movement.

The legislator highlighted that state institutions are "politicized" by nature, although she added that they are not necessarily partisan. However, she admitted that within RC "we have always thought differently" and that decisions are made "organically."

These statements contrast with the usual discourse of Revolución Ciudadana, which often denounces the politicization in state institutions when they act against its interests. This, despite the fact that the bloc tries to project an image of unity, while dealing with tensions in its structure.

Garzón's assertion that "all state institutions are politicized" could also be interpreted as a justification of the political essentialization that has been pointed out in past governments, particularly during Rafael Correa's administration, when the independence of powers and the use of institutions for partisan purposes were questioned.