Ecuador votes for its next president amid deadly crime surge

Polls close in tight Ecuador presidential race, drug violence top concer

Polls closed in Ecuador on Sunday in what was expected to be a close presidential race between incumbent Danie

Polls close in Ecuador's razor-tight presidential runoff

Polls closed in Ecuador's too-close-to-call presidential election Sunday, with incumbent Daniel Noboa hoping to fend off a charismatic leftist challenger after a campaign dominated by drug-related violence.

Quito, Ecuador. Ecuadorians began voting this Sunday to elect president between President Daniel Noboa and leftist Luisa González, in a ballot that is expected to be clashed and advances under a climate of tension due to the violence of drug trafficking.In the capital bordered by volcanoes and at 2,850 meters of altitude, people approached the polling stations guarded by police and military. “In this election (...) we free ourselves or sink,” sa…

Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa declared election winner as rival demands recount

Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa won the country’s presidential election on Sunday based on preliminary results, an electoral official said, as his main rival demanded a recount of the vote following a race overshadowed by drug-fueled violence that has consumed the once-peaceful South American country.

Polls close in Ecuador for tight presidential run-off election

It’s the second presidential run-off in under two years in the South American country plagued by drugs-related violence.

Ecuador prepares to vote in knife-edge elections

Incumbent Daniel Noboa will face leftist Luisa Gonzalez in the second round of a crucial presidential election, where surging drug violence and economic issues remain two of the top issues for voters.