Ecuador’s president questions first-round election results in a claim ruled out by election observers
Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa claimed, without evidence, that the first round of the country’s presidential race was rife with “irregularities” after he made it to the second round vote in April with a slim lead,
Indigenous community in Ecuador mulls candidates in second round of presidential election
Ecuador's remaining two candidates for the Presidency will head for a run-off in April. Both are chasing the indigenous vote in communities like Cochapamba.
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 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.
Two candidates remain after Ecuador’s Presidential election’s first round vote
Some residents of Quito on Monday weighed in on a presidential runoff election between conservative incumbent Daniel Noboa and leftist lawyer Luisa González.
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'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: Current President and candidate Daniel Noboa voting
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's presidential runoff will test the influence of former President Correa
Ecuador's April runoff election for president will test the lasting influence of former leftist President Rafael Correa when his protege, lawyer Luisa González, goes up against the conservative incumbent Daniel Noboa.
Ecuador president forced into election run-off against leftist rival
The president of violence-hit Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, claimed his razor-thin lead Monday in first-round voting as a win, despite a stronger-than-expected showing by his leftist challenger Luisa Gonzalez.
In Ecuador's highlands, an Indigenous community faces choice between 2 candidates they don't trust
The two candidates vying for Ecuador’s presidency in a second-round run-off never campaigned in Cochapamba. Their faces are ...
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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 ...
29-year-old man on Ecuador's most-wanted list arrested in Pickerington by US Marshals
A man wanted by the Ecuadorian National Police for a 2019 murder was arrested in Pickerington on Wednesday, according to the ...
One of Ecuador's most wanted arrested in Ohio suburb by US Marshals taskforce, ICE
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A man who has been on Ecuador's most wanted list since at least 2022 was arrested in a Central Ohio ...
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Ecuador’s next debt-for-nature deal falls short of Indigenous involvement
Ecuador completed a debt-for-nature swap to support Amazon conservation through the creation of the Amazon Biocorridor. While ...
Socialist Candidate on Track to Force Ecuador Leader into Runoff
Socialist challenger Luisa González did better than forecast in Ecuador’s presidential election, likely forcing President ...
Polls close in Ecuador’s general election as Noboa’s crackdown on crime faces test
Polls have closed and votes are now being counted in Ecuador’s general election, where 16 candidates are vying for the ...
Good for mining but bad for democracy? Why Indigenous groups in Ecuador oppose free trade deal with Canada
Ecuador’s largest Indigenous organization is vowing to fight a proposed free trade agreement with Canada. Critics say the ...