Ecuador set for run-off in presidential election dominated by security | Elections News

Left -wing challenge Louisa Gonzalez has been seen with the neck and neck with current President Daniel Noboh by increasing support.

Ecuadorian presidential elections have been designed for the second round run out of the tough right -right right -day President Daniel Noboh and left -wing challenge Louis Gonzalez, with preliminary results showing the pair’s neck and neck.

The National Electoral Council (CNE) announced that Noba had 44.4 % with 80 % belt from the first round of the first round of Sunday. Gonzalez followed closely and performed better than 44.1 %.

The 14 other candidates for the race, who dominate a tampering economy and the drug -powered security crisis, withdrew.

“If this trend is maintained, Ecuadorians will return to the ballot box on April 13,” CNE’s head Diana Attamant said at a news conference.

On February 9, 2025, people vote during the presidential election, in the Gyakel of Ecuador [Reuters]

The increase of surprise

Former President Rafael Korea’s political status, Rafael Korea, belonging to the Left Citizen Revolutionary Movement Party, was surprised by the performance of 47 -year -old Gonzalez, which was supported by increasing support.

He told happy supporters in Queto that the race was a “statistical tie”, adding that he had achieved a “great victory”.

He announced that “we have won.”

In the pre -election survey, a 37 -year -old son of the billionaire banana magnets predicted a strong result for Noboh, who took office 14 months ago to fulfill his predecessor.

He hoped that 50 % of the votes needed to be avoided was expected to avoid the head.

Nevertheless, the supporters of the incoming were pleasant on Sunday, the two largest cities in the country, Queto and Giaykel, fireworks lighting.

“We come to support the president, we want them to help us and change the country,” said Mary Madrano, 52, said in Queto.

Referendum

This competition is widely referendum for the country’s stopping economy and Noba’s iron fist-or-fist “Manu Dora”-drug killings, kidnapping and extortion, about the crime. Was seen.

Noboh has taken a bold executive action to end violent crimes, which includes announcing an emergency and deploying the army on the streets.

Human rights groups claim that the aggressive use of the armed forces has led to abuse, including the killing of four boys, whose four bodies were recently found near the army base.

On the day of the election, Noboh deployed heavy armed soldiers to polling stations across the country and closed the borders with Colombia and Peru.

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On February 9, 2025, a soldier stands outside a soldier polling station during elections in the city of Olon, Ecuador [Reuters]

Noba has also been running with his vice president for a long time, recently on whether he can take a campaign leave.

This week, the Constitutional Court ruled on two wrong orders that the Noba used to leave the campaign in the first round of elections. It is likely that his ability to name his interim vice president is complicated and campaigned before running a campaign.

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