Ecuador’s Presidential Race: A Battle Between Security Promises and Calls for Change Amid Rising Crime Rates
GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador — As voters in Ecuador headed to the polls, the presidential election mirrored the country’s political landscape of 2023, pitting a wealthy conservative incumbent against a leftist challenger associated with Ecuador’s most influential leader of the 21st century. The continuing battle against high crime levels dominated the election discourse, with both leading candidates, President Daniel Noboa and Luisa González, vowing to address the pervasive violence that has beset the nation during their campaigns. Mandatory voting brought millions to the polling stations across Ecuador, with particularly high turnout observed in Guayaquil’s public university voting … Read more