She is currently serving as Mayor of Guayaquil, which is the largest city in Ecuador.
She was the presidential candidate for Partido Social Cristiano in the 2017 presidential elections, and was a candidate in the 2006 presidential elections of Ecuador and finished fifth.
Between 1998 and 2007 she was a member of the National Congress.
Since 2009 she has been a member of the National Assembly.
On March 24, 2019, she was elected Mayor of Guayaquil in the sectional elections of Ecuador and will be serving from May 14, 2019 until May 14, 2024.