Daniel Noboa, an heir to a banana empire, is up against lawyer Luisa Gonzalez in Sunday’s run-off vote.
Frightened by unprecedented violence on the streets and within prisons, Ecuadorians have a universal demand for the president they will choose on Sunday – safety.
The election comes as more Ecuadorians become victims of drug-related violence that erupted roughly three years ago and intensified in August, when a presidential candidate was assassinated in broad daylight. Whoever wins with a simple majority of votes will govern for only 15 months until May 2025, which is what remains of the presidency of Guillermo Lasso. He cut his term short when he dissolved the country’s National Assembly in May as politicians carried out impeachment proceedings against him over alleged improprieties in a contract by a state-owned company.
Ahead of Sunday’s election, voter Ximena Flores said: “Do you think that a new president will be able to do something in such a short time? I think not. It will be a new disappointment for everyone.”The spike in violence is tied to cocaine trafficking. Mexican, Colombian and Balkan cartels have set roots in Ecuador and operate with assistance from local criminal gangs.Polls close in the late afternoon on Sunday, and results are expected in the evening.
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