Ecuador votes for a new president after years of violence and blackouts
Ecuadorian voters are preparing to cast their ballots for a new president for the second time in 18 months amid an ...
Al Jazeera English3d
A test for 'mano dura' politics?
That “mano dura” approach has shown limited results. The homicide rate in 2024 dropped nearly 20 percent — but figures remain ...
The American Conservative15h
The Tragic Collapse of Ecuador
Opposing them too openly can prove fatal: In 2023, the right-wing politician Fernando Villavicencio was assassinated by ...
Ecuador’s President Has Had a Year of Chaos. Why Is He Still So Popular?
President Daniel Noboa is favored to win Sunday’s presidential election as many voters embrace his heavy-handed tactics to ...
Ecuador’s tough on crime approach is popular, but major challenges remain
Under President Daniel Noboa, the prisons have been declared “security zones” and are under the direct control of the police ...
Polls open in Ecuador with conservative incumbent and leftist lawyer leading the presidential race
Polls opened Sunday in a presidential election in Ecuador that is shaped up to be a repeat of the 2023 race, when voters ...
The Economist5d
Ecuador chooses a leader amid murder, blackouts and stagnation
R unning Ecuador seems an unenviable job. In recent years it has become the most violent state in mainland Latin America.
Ecuador set for run-off vote as leftist candidate pushes president close in tight election
Ecuador’s center-right President Daniel Noboa is likely to fall short of securing an outright majority in the country’s general election, according to preliminary results Sunday, setting the stage for ...
Ecuador Presidential Candidate Gonzalez Wants to Raise Social Spending, Tackle Crime
FILE PHOTO: Ecuadorean presidential candidate Luisa Gonzalez of the Revolucion Ciudadana party, the political party of ...