Delfín Quishpe
Delfín Quishpe | |
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Delfín Quishpe in Guayaquil (2012) | |
| Mayor of Guamote | |
| In office 15 May 2019 – 1 February 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Luis Chuquimarca |
| Succeeded by | Miguel Marcatoma |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Delfín Quishpe Apugllón 4 December 1977 San Antonio, Guamote, Ecuador |
| Political party | Pachakutik |
| Criminal charges | Influence peddling and corruption |
| Criminal penalty | 5 years' imprisonment |
| Criminal status | Imprisoned |
| Musical career | |
| Also known as | Delfín Hasta el Fin |
| Genres | Andean music, Technocumbia |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Website | www |
Delfín Quishpe Apugllón (born 4 December 1977), artistically known as Delfin Hasta el Fin (lit: Dolphin until the end) is an Ecuadorian singer-songwriter, celebrity, and politician, who gained famed performing a style he calls "Andean techno-folklore". His popularity largely came from the comical nature of his music. Quishpe's song "Torres Gemelas" (Twin Towers) remains the song that has received most attention. He was the mayor of his hometown, Guamote, from May 2019 to February 2023. In March 2021, he was arrested and later sentenced by the Ecuadorian Attorney General's Office, to 5 years in prison for influence peddling and corruption.