In Ecuador, Noboa and González will compete for the presidency after a tight first round
The conservative president and the left-wing candidate were almost tied and a runoff is scheduled for April 13. The winner will have to contend with a security crisis fueled by local gangs and Mexican drug cartels
The first round of the presidential elections in Ecuador ended in a technical tie between the two main candidates, but the left is viewing it as a victory because the outcome was unexpected. Daniel Noboa and Luisa González will face each other on April 13, in a runoff vote that will be definitive. With 78% of the ballots counted, President Noboa has 44.5% of votes, compared to Luisa González’s 44.1%.
