Ecuador’s presidential election is heading to a runoff scheduled for April 13 after incumbent President Daniel Noboa narrowly led leftist contender Luisa Gonzalez in the first round. Noboa secured 44.4% of votes while Gonzalez followed closely with 43.9%. Both candidates campaigned heavily on security issues, promising to tackle the ongoing crisis of drug cartel violence and corruption in the country. The election process mirrors the country’s rising political tension and the challenges posed by a deteriorating economic landscape and safety concerns following the assassination of a past candidate.
Noboa stated in his campaign rally, 'Today Ecuador has changed and wants to keep changing, it wants to consolidate its triumph. We are not a promise anymore, we are a reality...'
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