Daniel Noboa, the tough-on-crime firebrand president of Ecuador, has been re-elected in the recent runoff election held on Sunday.
Running under the right-wing National Democratic Action party, Noboa decisively defeated Luisa González of the leftist Citizen Revolution Movement, associated with the influential former President Rafael Correa.
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According to the National Electoral Council, Noboa secured approximately 55.8% of the votes compared to González’s 44%.
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Over 90% of ballots have been tabulated, as reported by The Associated Press. More than 13 million citizens were eligible to vote, and in Ecuador, voting is mandatory.
A Miami-born heir to a substantial banana trade fortune, Noboa emerged as an unexpected victor in the 16-month presidency following a snap election in 2023 to succeed former President Guillermo Lasso.
