Movimiento Construye

{{Infobox political party

| native_name = Movimiento Construye

| logo = Logo construye ecuador.jpg

| logo_size = 175px

| colorcode = {{party color|Movimiento Construye}}

| secretary_general = Iván González Váscone

| leader = María Paula Romo

| president =

| abbreviation = MC25

| slogan = It's Time to Build!

| founder =

| foundation = {{start date|2004|9|12|df=y}} (as Ruptura 25)

| ideology = Neoliberalism{{Cite web|url=https://www.radioforever925.com/politica/maria-paula-romo-recordo-que-su-movimiento-construye-propuso-la-pregunta-sobre-el-trabajo-por-horas/|title=Arranca el año electoral y los partidos y movimientos políticos se reagrupan internamente para definir a sus candidatos|accessdate=4 April 2022|newspaper=El Universo|language=Spanish}}

| headquarters = Quito, Ecuador

| country = Ecuador

| seats1_title = Seats in the National Assembly

| seats1 = {{Composition bar|1|151|hex={{party color|Movimiento Construye}}}}

| seats3_title = Prefects

| seats3 = {{Composition bar|0|23|hex={{party color|Movimiento Construye}}}}

| seats4_title = Mayors

| seats4 = {{Composition bar|11|221|hex={{party color|Movimiento Construye}}}}

| membership = 171,644 (2012){{Cite web|url=https://www.eltelegrafo.com.ec/noticias/informacion-general/1/ruptura-se-asume-como-la-nueva-izquierda-y-se-arma-para-el-2017|title=Ruptura se asume como la nueva izquierda y se "arma" para el 2017|accessdate=10 July 2020|newspaper=El Telégrafo|date=25 January 2013 |language=Spanish}}

| position = Big tent{{cite web|url=https://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/politica/arranca-el-ano-electoral-y-los-partidos-y-movimientos-politicos-se-reagrupan-internamente-para-definir-a-sus-candidatos-nota/|title=Arranca el ano electoral y los partidos y movimientos politicos se reagrupan internamente para definir a sus candidatos|newspaper=El Universo|date=5 February 2022 |accessdate=10 August 2023}}

| colours = {{colour box|#FFFFFF}} White
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{{colour box|#FEC000}} Yellow

| website = https://www.construye.ec/

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The Movimiento Construye (MC25), also known simply as Construye, is an Ecuadorian political party founded in 2004. It was originally founded under the name Ruptura 25 (R25).{{Cite web|url=http://www.eldiario.ec/noticias-manabi-ecuador/179994-ruptura-de-los-25-se-separa-de-alianza-pais-actualizada/|title="Ruptura de los 25" se separa de Alianza País (actualizada)|accessdate=15 April 2020|date=18 January 2011|newspaper=El Diario Ecuador}} The party joined an alliance with the Democratic Left in 2016.El Telégrafo. ''[http://www.telegrafo.com.ec/noticias/informacion-general/item/ruptura-se-asume-como-la-nueva-izquierda-y-se-arma-para-el-2017.html Ruptura se asume como la nueva izquierda y se “arma” para el 2017] 1 October 2013 This lasted until 2018 because of disagreements with President Lenín Moreno.{{Cite web|url=http://www.elcomercio.com/actualidad/ruptura-construye-precandidaturas-cne-elecciones.html|title=Ruptura cambia de nombre a Construye|accessdate=14 August 2020|newspaper=El Comercio}}

In the 2023 general election, the party was represented by Fernando Villavicencio until his assassination in August 2023.{{Cite web |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/ecuadorean-candidate-villavicencio-killed-campaign-event-local-media-2023-08-10/ |title=Suspect in killing of Ecuador candidate Villavicencio dead, prosecutor's office says |date=9 August 2023 |last=Valencia |first=Alexandra |work=Reuters |access-date=9 August 2023 |archive-date=10 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230810005115/https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/ecuadorean-candidate-villavicencio-killed-campaign-event-local-media-2023-08-10/ |url-status=live }}

The party initially selected Andrea González, his vice-presidential running mate, to replace him,{{Cite news |last=Baker |first=Graeme |date=12 August 2023 |title=Ecuador murder: Fernando Villavicencio's running-mate steps in to contest election |agency=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-66489199 |access-date=12 August 2023}}{{cite web |title=Movimiento Construye define su candidatura presidencial |url=https://www.construye.ec/web/image/1962-1702af8c/Boletín%20anuncio%20Andrea%20González.png |website=Movimiento Construye |access-date=12 August 2023 |date=12 August 2023}} but because of uncertainties regarding the legality of that decision, subsequently chose the journalist Christian Zurita instead.{{cite news |title=Quién es Christian Zurita, sucesor de Villavicencio como candidato presidencial |url=https://www.primicias.ec/noticias/elecciones-presidenciales-2023/christian-zurita-sucesor-villavicencio-candidato/ |access-date=13 August 2023 |work=Primicias |date=13 August 2023}}

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