Ecuador presidential vote pits incumbent against leftist

Ecuador's presidential race set for runoff
Ecuador is set to choose its next president in an April runoff election after both incumbent President Daniel Noboa and leftist opponent Luisa Gonzalez failed to secure a majority in Sunday's first round.
Ecuador votes for a new president after years of violence and blackouts
Ecuadorian voters are preparing to cast their ballots for a new president for the second time in 18 months amid an unprecedented security crisis in the country.
Ecuador presidential vote pits incumbent against leftist in rerun of 2023
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 who were in a 2023 snap election.
Ecuador voters choose president with hopes to end violence
Incumbent president Daniel Noboa, one of the youngest leaders in the world, has promised to continue to crack down on drug trade crime. He is considered the favorite in Sunday's vote.
Ecuador's presidential election goes to runoff between conservative incumbent, leftist lawyer
Ecuador will choose its next president in a runoff election in April between conservative incumbent Daniel Noboa and leftist lawyer Luisa González. Crime is a major issue for voters.
Ecuador heads to run-off election between incumbent and leftist candidate
Ecuador’s center-right President Daniel Noboa fell short of securing an outright majority in the country’s general election, according to results available on Monday, setting the stage for a run-off vote against his nearest leftist rival.
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How Ecuador went from being Latin America’s model of stability to a nation in crisis
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Ecuador's conservative president announces tariffs on Mexican exports in an echo of Trump policy
Ecuador’s conservative president says that he is raising tariffs on Mexican imports in a move that echoes the trade barriers ...
Ecuador’s tough on crime approach is popular, but major challenges remain
Under President Daniel Noboa, the prisons have been declared “security zones” and are under the direct control of the police ...
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Ecuador Presidential Vote Pits Incumbent Against Leftist in Rerun of 2023 Run-Off
Ecuador Presidential Vote Pits Incumbent Against Leftist in Rerun of 2023 Run-Off By Alexandra Valencia QUITO (Reuters) - An April presidential run-off in Ecuador will pit incumbent Daniel Noboa ...
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Ecuador's organized crime and energy crises are at stake in the presidential election
Ecuador holds the first round of a Presidential election dominated by the issues of economic insecurity and rising drug gang violence.
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Last week in Otavalo, Ecuador, South America
I wrote about the first week of the Ohio State University Extension Master Gardener Volunteer international outreach trip to Otavalo, Ecuador, South America with the Tandana Foundation.
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The Tragic Collapse of Ecuador
Opposing them too openly can prove fatal: In 2023, the right-wing politician Fernando Villavicencio was assassinated by ...