Daniel Noboa Re-Elected as Ecuadorian President in Contested Runoff
Noboa secures a second term with 55.9% of the vote, as rival González disputes results and alleges electoral fraud during a severe security and economic crisis.
- Daniel Noboa has been declared the winner of Ecuador's presidential runoff, receiving 55.9% of the vote against Luisa González's 44.1%.
- González has rejected the results, citing allegations of electoral fraud and calling for a recount, though experts consider such claims unlikely given the margin.
- The election took place under a state of exception declared by Noboa, which suspended civil liberties and allowed military deployment, raising criticism from opposition groups.
- Ecuador faces a worsening security crisis, with drug cartels and organized crime driving violence, alongside a deepening economic recession and increasing emigration.
- Noboa's militarized approach to combating crime, including alliances with foreign security figures and potential U.S. military cooperation, has drawn both support and controversy.
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