Source: CNN
“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. Noboa, a conservative, has made fighting crime and economic revitalization two of his main goals — summed up in the slogan ‘New Ecuador’ — as he faces, among other challenges, violence by criminal groups and an energy crisis that has caused constant blackouts in the country. With 90% of the ballots counted, the trend in favor of Noboa is irreversible and he is considered the winner, National Electoral Council president Diana Atamaint told a press conference Sunday. But Noboa’s closest challenger, leftist lawyer Luisa González, said she rejected the results and demanded a recount.” (04/13/25)
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/13/americas/ecuador-vote-noboa-gonzalez-latam-intl/index.html