Jorge Elías Escala Zambrano (born 8 January 1970) is an Ecuadorian academic and politician who is currently running for

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in the 2025 general election. Escala is a member of the Popular Unity Party. He served as a member of the

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from 2009 to 2013. During his time in the assembly, he gained national prominence for accusing the

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of "attacking Ecuadorian sovereignty". Escala was born in Ventanas, Ecuador in January 1970. He moved to

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to study at Colegio Nacional Vicente Rocafuerte. In May 2024, Escala registered as a pre-candidate for the Popular Unity Party nomination for

in the 2025 general election.

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