María Cristina Acuña

María Cristina Acuña Vaca is an Ecuadorian politician who was elected to Ecuador's National Assembly for the governing party, National Democratic Action in February 2025 following the 2025 Ecuadorian general election.[1][2] She is a member of the National Assembly for the Pastaza province.[3]

She was elected to the Economic Regime Commission. Nathaly Farinango was the commission's president and Adrián Castro was the vice-president.[4] The eight members of the commission also included Mónica Alemán, Mariuxi Sanchez, Liliana Durán and Maria del Cisne Molina Coro.[5]

In August 2025, she supports a reform to prevent political parties to be funded by the state.[6]

In October 2025, she calls for the suspension of Jadira Bayas, from her political party, who used her photo instead of being on a virtual call.[7][8][9]

References

  1. ^ Andes, Redacción Diario Los (2025-02-12). "Acuña y Nango con la mayor votación para asambleístas de Pastaza". Diario Los Andes (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-01-19.
  2. ^ "La Amazonía tendrá 15 asambleístas en el nuevo periodo legislativo". El Oriente Ecuador. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
  3. ^ "Acuña Vaca María Cristina". Observatorio Legislativo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-01-19.
  4. ^ "¿Quién es Nathaly Farinango, la presidenta de la Comisión de Régimen Económico de la nueva Asamblea Nacional?". El Universo (in Spanish). 2025-05-17. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  5. ^ "Comisiones Especializadas Permanentes y Ocasionales". Asamblea Nacional del Ecuador (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-09-02.
  6. ^ Jijón, Eduardo José (2025-08-07). "Asamblea elimina fondos estatales a partidos" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-01-19.
  7. ^ "Piden suspender por ocho días a asambleísta Jadira Bayas por fijar su fotografía en una sesión virtual". El Universo (in Spanish). 2025-10-16. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
  8. ^ Rivadeneira, Gladys (2025-10-16). "CAL conocerá este viernes denuncia contra la asambleísta Jadira Bayas; esto se sabe". El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-01-19.
  9. ^ "Yadira Bayas afronta queja por fingir asistencia en sesión virtual de la Asamblea". Diario Expreso (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-01-19.