The businessman Isidro Romero launches his campaign for the presidential elections of Ecuador

The businessman Isidro Romero Carbo, who has resided in Spain for the last few years, presents his candidacy for the Presidency of Ecuador this Sunday for the center-right movement Avanza, for the 2021 elections. Married to the Spanish Victoria Millán-Astray, Isidro Romero For 14 years he has been president of the Barcelona Sporting Club team, known as Barcelona de Guayaquil, which he became national soccer champion seven times. The club's stadium, known as Estadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo, has been named in his honor since 1988. In addition to having investments in 14 countries, during the last decade Isidro Romero has focused part of his business activity on the development of shopping centers such as the Mall del Sol, Mall del Sur and CityMall, in Ecuador. It is not the first time that the businessman has been tempted by politics, since in 1996 he was elected national deputy for the province of Guayas on behalf of the Social Christian Party. In 1998 he announced for the first time his intention to run for the country's Presidency, although he did not carry out this purpose then. Ecuador has given me a lot. And now I want to give back what he gave me with work, prosperity and future. One of the priorities in my government will be Ecuadorian agriculture, and together we will make Ecuador the pantry of America. We have the best lands and the best people to achieve it 🇪🇨 pic.twitter.com/yMqayoCNkD – Isidro Romero Carbo (@isidroromero_c) February 13, 2020 His candidacy for the presidency of the country is presented this Sunday after the primaries held by the Avanza movement. Number 2 on her list, as a vice presidential candidate, is the well-known political activist and consultant Sofía Merino.