Ecuador elects new right-wing president linked to big banana business
In the second round of the anticipated elections in Ecuador, Daniel Noboa defeated progressive candidate Luisa González
Two weeks out from Ecuador’s runoff election, candidates debate on key issues
Leftist lawyer Luisa González and businessman Daniel Noboa outlined their government plans, debating on the matters of economy, security, social policies and political issues
Ecuador’s leftist presidential candidate Luisa González denounces attempt on her life, files complaint
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
Progressive Luisa González and millionaire Daniel Noboa head to run off elections in Ecuador
González of the left-wing Citizens Revolution Movement won the first round with 33.31% of the votes, while Noboa of the right-wing National Democratic Action Alliance secured 23.66% of the votes
The escalation of violence in Ecuador shines a light on country’s broader crisis
The early elections in the Andean country are taking place in a context of increased violence against political candidates and in society generally
Security and economy are the key issues in Ecuador’s early general elections
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
Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio assassinated following campaign rally
The former member of Ecuador’s National Assembly Villavicencio had previously denounced receiving threats from members of criminal groups
Director of Ecuador’s penitentiary system resigns amid increasing prison crisis
The resignation of Guillermo Rodríguez from the SNAI comes a week after the last prison massacre, which claimed the lives of 31 inmates in the Litoral Penitentiary in Guayaquil city
Crisis in Ecuador following spurt of violence and rumors of a government deal with gangs
The announcement of a peace agreement among criminal gangs came days after a prison riot at the Litoral Penitentiary in Guayaquil claimed the lives of 31 inmates, and the murder of the mayor of the city of Manta, which forced the Lasso government to declare two states of emergency in two days
What is at stake in the early general elections in Ecuador?
Ahead of the early general elections in Ecuador, Professor Pablo Meriguet spoke to Peoples Dispatch about the reality on the ground and the significance of the upcoming electoral process for the country
Citizens’ Revolution campaign office attacked with explosives in Huaquillas, Ecuador
The attack, which occurred just two months before the early general elections, has been condemned by various leaders of the Citizens’ Revolution Movement party, whose presidential ticket with Luisa González and Andrés Arauz is leading voter intention polls
Who are the presidential candidates for Ecuador’s early elections?
As Ecuador prepares for early general elections, we look at the presidential candidates who will replace Guillermo Lasso
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