▁From ▁ 1 9 8 9 ▁to ▁ 1 9 9 0 , ▁she ▁studied ▁at ▁the ▁Man uela ▁C añ iz ares ▁College ▁and ▁then ▁obtained ▁a ▁degree ▁in ▁educational ▁sciences ▁at ▁Pol ite c nica ▁Sales iana ▁University ▁and ▁the ▁Latin ▁American ▁Social ▁Sciences ▁Institute . ▁ ▁She ▁was ▁elected ▁to ▁the ▁National ▁Congress ▁of ▁E cuador ▁for ▁the ▁Social ist ▁Party ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 3 , ▁then ▁to ▁the ▁Const itu ent ▁Assembly ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁for ▁the ▁ ▁movement . ▁She ▁was ▁made ▁head ▁of ▁the ▁People ' s ▁Secret ariat ▁by ▁Rafael ▁Cor rea ▁and ▁held ▁this ▁position ▁until ▁January ▁ 2 0 1 1 . ▁At ▁that ▁time , ▁Ru pt ura ▁ 2 5 ▁announced ▁its ▁departure ▁from ▁the ▁government , ▁stating ▁that ▁the ▁President ▁had ▁exceed ed ▁the ▁expect ations ▁of ▁his ▁office . ▁In ▁opposition ▁to ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁refer endum , ▁O cles ▁and ▁other ▁members ▁of ▁Ru pt ura ▁ 2 5 ▁res igned ▁from ▁their ▁positions . ▁ ▁In ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁O cles ▁was ▁named ▁National ▁Secretary ▁of ▁R isk ▁Management ▁by ▁President ▁Len ín ▁Mor eno ▁to ▁work ▁with ▁his ▁team ▁during ▁his ▁four ▁year ▁term , ▁ ▁Cit ations ▁ ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : 1 9 7 9 ▁birth s ▁Category : E cuador ian ▁women ▁in ▁politics ▁Category : 2 1 st - century ▁women ▁polit icians ▁Category : PA IS ▁Alliance