
The two will face off on April 13, in a context of deep social, economic, and political crisis in the Andean country

En unas elecciones sin precedentes, el candidato oficialista y la candidata del correísmo acapararon más del 88% de los votos válidos, a pesar de que había casi 16 candidatos.

In an unprecedented election, the candidate of the ruling party and the candidate of the Citizen Revolution party monopolized more than 88% of the valid votes, even though there were almost 16 candidates.

Ecuadorians head to the polls on February 9 to elect a new president and legislative representatives. The election is shaping up to be a contest between continuity and reformism.

Indigenous leader Leonidas Iza Salazar is one of the 16 candidates contesting the February 9 presidential elections in Ecuador

Last week, diverse parties and organizations from the left and center met in Quito to discuss how to build unity in the upcoming 2025 elections

Leftist lawyer Luisa González and businessman Daniel Noboa outlined their government plans, debating on the matters of economy, security, social policies and political issues

González is the winner of the first round of presidential elections in Ecuador. She said that with the complaint, she not only intends to safeguard her life and shed light on the plan aimed at physically eliminating her, but also draw attention to the impunity in the country

The early elections in the Andean country are taking place in a context of increased violence against political candidates and in society generally

All seven presidential candidates advocated strengthening of the security in the country and promised improvements as they stood next to fellow hopeful Fernando Villavicencio’s empty podium, who was assassinated last week

The former member of Ecuador’s National Assembly Villavicencio had previously denounced receiving threats from members of criminal groups

Following Lasso’s call for a “national agreement,” social organizations and progressive political parties rejected dialogue, criticizing Lasso’s neoliberal policies