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== Career ==
== Career ==
Abad began in politics when she participated at the 2006 Ecuadorian local elections.<ref name=gk/>

Abad is the founder of the Network of Women Directors and has worked on international projects to support entrepreneurship, especially for young people and women.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-21 |title=Quién es Verónica Abad, la candidata a la Vicepresidencia junto a Daniel Noboa |url=https://www.metroecuador.com.ec/noticias/2023/08/21/quien-es-veronica-abad-la-candidata-a-la-vicepresidencia-junto-a-daniel-noboa/ |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=Metro Ecuador |language=es}}</ref>
Abad is the founder of the Network of Women Directors and has worked on international projects to support entrepreneurship, especially for young people and women.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-21 |title=Quién es Verónica Abad, la candidata a la Vicepresidencia junto a Daniel Noboa |url=https://www.metroecuador.com.ec/noticias/2023/08/21/quien-es-veronica-abad-la-candidata-a-la-vicepresidencia-junto-a-daniel-noboa/ |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=Metro Ecuador |language=es}}</ref>


Abad worked at the Secretary against Child Malnutrition between 2020 and 2022.<ref name=gk/>
In the [[2023 Ecuadorian local elections]] she was candidate for Mayor of [[Cuenca, Ecuador|Cuenca]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2023-01-22 |title=Verónica Abad, para la Alcaldía de Cuenca: “Seguridad, libertad y dignidad es lo que quiero para Cuenca” |url=https://www.metroecuador.com.ec/noticias/2023/01/22/veronica-abad-para-la-alcaldia-de-cuenca-seguridad-libertad-y-dignidad-es-lo-que-quiero-para-cuenca/ |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=Metro Ecuador |language=es}}</ref> In the [[2023 Ecuadorian general election]] she is the running mate of presidential candidate [[Daniel Noboa]] and they unexpectedly advanced to the run-off election.<ref>{{Cite web |last=NTN24 |title="La antigua clase política no dio resultados": Verónica Abad, fórmula vicepresidencial de Daniel Noboa, en entrevista con NTN24 {{!}} NTN24.COM |url=https://www.ntn24.com/noticias-politica/la-antigua-clase-politica-no-dio-resultados-veronica-abad-formula-vicepresidencial-de-daniel-noboa-en-entrevista-con-ntn24-438991 |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=NTN24 |language=es}}</ref> They are running under the [[National Democratic Action (Ecuador)|National Democratic Action]] ticket.<ref>{{Citation |title=Este es el programa de Daniel Noboa para derrotar al correísmo en la segunda vuelta de la elección presidencial de Ecuador, el 15 de octubre - CNN Video |url=https://www.cnn.com/videos/spanish/2023/08/22/propuestas-daniel-noboa-presidencia-ecuador-segunda-vuelta-conclusiones-tv.cnn |access-date=2023-09-06}}</ref>

In the [[2023 Ecuadorian local elections]] Abad was candidate for Mayor of [[Cuenca, Ecuador|Cuenca]] for the [[AMIGO Movement]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2023-01-22 |title=Verónica Abad, para la Alcaldía de Cuenca: “Seguridad, libertad y dignidad es lo que quiero para Cuenca” |url=https://www.metroecuador.com.ec/noticias/2023/01/22/veronica-abad-para-la-alcaldia-de-cuenca-seguridad-libertad-y-dignidad-es-lo-que-quiero-para-cuenca/ |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=Metro Ecuador |language=es}}</ref>

In the [[2023 Ecuadorian general election]] she is the running mate of presidential candidate [[Daniel Noboa]] and they unexpectedly advanced to the run-off election.<ref>{{Cite web |last=NTN24 |title="La antigua clase política no dio resultados": Verónica Abad, fórmula vicepresidencial de Daniel Noboa, en entrevista con NTN24 {{!}} NTN24.COM |url=https://www.ntn24.com/noticias-politica/la-antigua-clase-politica-no-dio-resultados-veronica-abad-formula-vicepresidencial-de-daniel-noboa-en-entrevista-con-ntn24-438991 |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=NTN24 |language=es}}</ref> They are running under the [[National Democratic Action (Ecuador)|National Democratic Action]] ticket.<ref>{{Citation |title=Este es el programa de Daniel Noboa para derrotar al correísmo en la segunda vuelta de la elección presidencial de Ecuador, el 15 de octubre - CNN Video |url=https://www.cnn.com/videos/spanish/2023/08/22/propuestas-daniel-noboa-presidencia-ecuador-segunda-vuelta-conclusiones-tv.cnn |access-date=2023-09-06}}</ref>


== Political positions ==
== Political positions ==

Revision as of 21:17, 6 September 2023

Verónica Abad Rojas (born 1976 or 1977) is an Ecuadorian businesswoman and political candidate.

Early life

Abad was born in Cuenca.[1]

Career

Abad began in politics when she participated at the 2006 Ecuadorian local elections.[2]

Abad is the founder of the Network of Women Directors and has worked on international projects to support entrepreneurship, especially for young people and women.[3]

Abad worked at the Secretary against Child Malnutrition between 2020 and 2022.[2]

In the 2023 Ecuadorian local elections Abad was candidate for Mayor of Cuenca for the AMIGO Movement.[4]

In the 2023 Ecuadorian general election she is the running mate of presidential candidate Daniel Noboa and they unexpectedly advanced to the run-off election.[5] They are running under the National Democratic Action ticket.[6]

Political positions

Abad opposes abortion, LGBTQ+ rights and feminism.[2] She claims to defend freedom of religion, individual rights, private property, small government and free market.[7] She has also shown sympathy for far-right politicians and political parties like Donald Trump, Jair Bolsonaro and spanish party Vox.[7]

Personal life

She is a mother and grandmother.[4] Abad is a Christian.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Verónica Abad, la empresaria que acompaña a Daniel Noboa en el camino a Carondelet". Teleamazonas (in Spanish). 2023-08-22. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  2. ^ a b c Vaca, Stefanía (29 August 2023). "¿Quién es Verónica Abad, candidata a la vicepresidencia?" (in Spanish). GK. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Quién es Verónica Abad, la candidata a la Vicepresidencia junto a Daniel Noboa". Metro Ecuador (in Spanish). 2023-08-21. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  4. ^ a b "Verónica Abad, para la Alcaldía de Cuenca: "Seguridad, libertad y dignidad es lo que quiero para Cuenca"". Metro Ecuador (in Spanish). 2023-01-22. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  5. ^ NTN24. ""La antigua clase política no dio resultados": Verónica Abad, fórmula vicepresidencial de Daniel Noboa, en entrevista con NTN24 | NTN24.COM". NTN24 (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-09-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ Este es el programa de Daniel Noboa para derrotar al correísmo en la segunda vuelta de la elección presidencial de Ecuador, el 15 de octubre - CNN Video, retrieved 2023-09-06
  7. ^ a b "Verónica Abad, pro vida y a favor de VOX, es el binomio de Daniel Noboa" (in Spanish). La Republica. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  8. ^ "Verónica Abad, compañera de Daniel Noboa, se encargará de temas sobre migrantes, en caso de ganar las elecciones". El Universo (in Spanish). 2023-09-02. Retrieved 2023-09-06.