Tanca obtained her degree in political science and international relations at Casa Grande University in Guayaquil.

[2] In August 2023 Fernando Villavicencio, who was a candidate for the presidential election, was assassinated and Tanca, as a political commentator, was providing context to the listeners of the AirTalk broadcasts.

[2] Fellow ministers in the new government included Yvonne Nunez, Sonsoles Garcia, Romina Muñoz, Monica Palencia and Gabriela Sommerfeld.

[1] Tanca had argued before she became Ecuador's Minister for Women and Human Rights in 2023 that it was demeaning to be chosen for office just because you have ovaries.

[2] Research existed that showed that even with the parity offer a smaller number of women put themselves forward for elections to mayor in Ecuador.