Ecuadorians to vote in presidential election on Feb. 9

Ecuadorians vote in presidential election amid heightened security
Ecuadorians headed to the polls on Sunday, with increased security precautions, to elect a new president and vice president, as well as national and regional assembly members. Voting began at 7 am local time (1200GMT) across 4,349 centers in the country’s 24 provinces, with over 13 million eligible voters participating.
Ecuador: More than 55% of Ecuadorians voted in the first eight hours of the elections
More than 55% of Ecuadorians voted in the first eight hours of the general elections this Sunday, which have so far taken place without incidents, according to a new report from the National Electoral Council (CNE).
REACTION: Ecuador’s Presidential Election Heads to a Runoff
Daniel Noboa and Luisa González will face off in a second round on April 13.
Ecuadorian voters, many of them crime victims, head to the polls for presidential election
People on the streets of Ecuador can rattle off the places they have encountered criminals. And they can just as easily list what was taken from them in robberies, kidnappings, burglaries and other crimes they have experienced.
Ecuador: Ecuador tightens security ahead of upcoming elections
Ecuador, one of the countries with the highest levels of violence in Latin America, began tightening police and military security operations on Friday ahead of Sunday’s general elections. These elections will take place under the 'internal armed conflict' declared one year ago by President Daniel Noboa to combat organized crime.
Ecuadorians to vote in presidential election on February 9
As Ecuador prepares for its upcoming presidential election on the 9th of February, campaigns have officially concluded. A mandatory silence period has taken effect, and voters are all set to participate in the polls to elect both a president and national legislators,
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