Ecuador's conservative incumbent and a leftist lawyer advance to presidential runoff
Ecuador will choose its next president in a runoff election after conservative incumbent Daniel Noboa and leftist lawyer Luisa González garnered enough votes Sunday to beat 14 other candidates.
Who is Luisa González? The leftist politician who is again vying for Ecuador's presidency
A lawyer with limited political experience, Luisa González is vying for Ecuador's presidency for a second time.
Ecuador presidential race set for run-off as leftist outperforms
Noboa says his deployment of the military on the streets and within prisons has reduced violent deaths by 15%, led to a drastic fall in prison violence, and helped in the capture of major gang leaders.
Ecuador votes for president, with the conservative incumbent and a leftist lawyer in the lead
Polls closed in Ecuador’s presidential election Sunday, which shaped up to be a repeat of the 2023 race, when voters chose a young, conservative millionaire over the leftist protégée of the country’s most influential president this century.
Ecuador’s Presidential Race Heads to a Runoff
President Daniel Noboa, who is known for his aggressive law-and-order policies, failed to win a majority of votes in his re-election bid on Sunday.
Ecuador presidential vote pits incumbent against leftist in rerun of 2023 run-off
An April presidential run-off in Ecuador will pit incumbent Daniel Noboa against leftist Luisa Gonzalez, in an unexpectedly tight contest featuring the same two candidates as a 2023 snap election.
Ecuador set for run-off vote as leftist candidate pushes president close in tight election
Ecuador’s center-right President Daniel Noboa is likely to fall short of securing an outright majority in the country’s general election, according to preliminary results Sunday, setting the stage for a run-off vote against his nearest leftist rival.
Ecuador president forced into election runoff against leftist rival
With 92% of the ballots counted, President Daniel Noboa, who has been in power since November 2023, had 44.3% against 43.8% for leftist Luisa Gonzalez.
Run-off likely in Ecuador presidential race as leftist gains
A run-off looked likely in Ecuador's presidential race late on Sunday, as leftist Luisa Gonzalez climbed nearer to incumbent Daniel Noboa in a half-finished vote tally. Noboa is leading the count with 45.
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Ecuadorian voters, many of them crime victims, head to the polls for presidential election
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Ecuador's organized crime and energy crises are at stake in the presidential election
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Ecuador chooses president against backdrop of gang violence
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