A lawyer with limited political experience, Luisa González is vying for Ecuador’s presidency for a second time.

Ecuador's presidential election will go to a second round after a closely contested first-round result failed to produce an outright winner. The electoral authorities called it a "technical tie" after the incumbent centre-right candidate,

Ecuador gears up for a critical runoff between conservative President Daniel Noboa and leftist lawyer Luisa González. With crime and corruption at the forefront, voters express frustration over ongoing issues.