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Bernardo Jijón
Bernardo Felipe Jijón Nankervis is an Ecuadorian lawyer, anti-corruption activist and social-media creator, a graduate of the Universidad de las Américas who specialises in corporate and securities law.
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- Patriotic Society Party
Centre-left
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Wikipedia: centre-left to centre-right (Patriotic Society Party)
Ideology: populism, personalism
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He represents the Patriotic Society Party, founded by Lucio Gutiérrez, and has held no elected or public office before. He is the Patriotic Society Party's candidate for Mayor of Quito in the 29 November 2026 election.
Career
Jijón studied law at the Universidad de las Américas and works in corporate and securities law, advising companies on crisis management and compliance, according to the news site Elyex. In 2020 he co-founded the Fundación Lucha AntiCorrupción with Juan Esteban Guarderas. Through it he brought an electoral complaint against Alembert Vera, then president of the citizen participation council, and prefect Marcela Aguiñaga, which reached the Electoral Disputes Tribunal. In June 2026 the Patriotic Society Party confirmed him as its pre-candidate for Quito, and on 17 August 2026 he registered with the National Electoral Council on list 3, one of ten registered candidates. It is his first run for elected office.
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Quito Mayoral Election Winner 2026
| Outcome | Age | Probability |
|---|---|---|
 Pabel MuñozLeft | 51 | 38% |
 Wilson Merino | 22% | |
 Jorge YundaRight | 61 | 20% |
 Harold BurbanoCentre-right | 14% | |
 Carla LarreaCentre-right | 12% | |
 Linda RomeroCentre-right | 8% | |
 César Díaz | 6% | |
 Paúl DesamblancCentre-left | 4% | |
 Bernardo JijónCentre-left | 3% | |
 Galo AlmeidaCentre | 3% |