She stood in the province of Manabí as part of the now defunct Alianza Honestidad [es].

[2] New national elections were unexpectedly required in 2023, because of the cross-death decree issued by President Guillermo Lasso.

At his election there were only nine members who voted against him being president and these included Cecilia Baltazar, Fabiola Sanmartín, Lucia Posso, Carmen Tiupul, Andrea Rivadeneira, Luzmila Abad, Mariana Yumbay and Garcia.

She noted that an investigation was on-going into alleged corruption at the port of Manta[1] where she had once been the director.

The alleged corruption was by ex-President Correa and ex-minister Walter Solís who were accused of embezzlement.