Noboa placed the armed forces at the centre of his rule, which initially led to a drop in crime but also a surge in reports of rights violationsIn an election seen as a referendum on his “war on drugs”, Ecuador’s right-wing president, Daniel Noboa, won Sunday’s presidential runoff, defeating leftist candidate Luisa González.With 92.61% of ballots counted, the incumbent had secured 55.85% of the vote, compared to 44.15% for the former congresswoman. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/14/ecuador-presidential-election-daniel-noboa
Author : Tiago Rogero South America correspondent
Publish date : 2025-04-14 03:00:00
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Ecuador’s Noboa re-elected in presidential vote seen as test of his ‘war on drugs’
