Ecuador, Daniel Noboa

Polls open in Ecuador with conservative incumbent and leftist lawyer leading the presidential race
Polls opened Sunday in a presidential election in Ecuador that is shaped up to be a repeat of the 2023 race, when voters chose a conservative young millionaire over the leftist protegee of the country’s most influential president this century.
Daniel Noboa Expected to Triumph in Ecuador Presidential Race on Security Promises
Noboa, first elected in 2023 to finish out his predecessor's term, says his deployment of the military on the streets and within prisons, among other measures, has reduced violent deaths by 15%, led to a drastic fall in prison violence, and facilitated the capture of major gang leaders.
Incumbent Daniel Noboa votes in Ecuador’s presidential election
President Daniel Noboa voted in Ecuador's presidential election on Sunday. Noboa and Luis González are the clear front-runners among the pool of 16 candidates.
What to Know About Ecuador’s Presidential Election
As voters head to the polls on Sunday, violence, unemployment and the country’s ongoing energy crisis will be top of mind.
Ecuador votes for a new president after years of violence and blackouts
Ecuadorian voters are preparing to cast their ballots for a new president for the second time in 18 months amid an unprecedented security crisis in the country.
Ecuador en vivo: el presidente Noboa mide en las urnas su receta contra el crimen
Sigue la cobertura en vivo de la votación que enfrenta al presidente Daniel Noboa, a su principal rival Luisa González y otros 14 candidatos.
Ecuador votes for new president as nation faces worst crisis in decades
To win outright Sunday, a candidate needs 50% of the vote or at least 40% with a 10-point lead over the closest opponent. If ...
Ecuador’s President Has Had a Year of Chaos. Why Is He Still So Popular?
President Daniel Noboa is favored to win Sunday’s presidential election as many voters embrace his heavy-handed tactics to ...
Foreign Policy1d
Ecuador Holds Election With Security Crisis on the Ballot
It has been a year since Shirley Tobar’s husband, a security guard at a mall in Guayaquil, Ecuador, was killed amid an ...
Drug gangs in Ecuador turn to "death saint" for protection — and allegedly human sacrifices
"They stole children from other towns and sacrificed them in front of her (Santa Muerte) when they wanted to land a big hit," ...
Pivotal elections in Ecuador could impact migration to U.S.
NBC News’ David Noriega reports on how Ecuador’s presidential election could shape Latin American in the era of Trump.
A new, $1.75M playground is coming to Lake Elmo Park Reserve — while the old equipment heads to Ecuador and Uganda
While the Lake Elmo Park Reserve swim-pond playground area is getting a $1.75 million makeover this spring, the old ...
The Economist3d
Ecuador chooses a leader amid murder, blackouts and stagnation
R unning Ecuador seems an unenviable job. In recent years it has become the most violent state in mainland Latin America.
Ecuador's Trump? Daniel Noboa's Rise Could Reshape Latin American Politics
Noboa's blend of populist bravado, aggressive security policies and alignment with Trumpian politics has positioned him, at ...