Ecuador Elects Daniel Noboa to Finish Guillermo Lasso’s Term as President

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Issue Oct 11-17 2023: On October 15, 2023, Daniel Noboa Azín, the son of banana tycoon Álvaro Noboa, was elected to become Ecuador’s youngest-ever president at age 35 after defeating lawyer Luisa González in the runoff election to replace incumbent President Guillermo Lasso. In May 2023, Lasso initiated the so-called “muerte cruzada” through which he dissolved the national legislature to avoid an impeachment trial and thus triggered snap elections. Noboa’s father, Álvaro Noboa, one of the richest men in the country, had tried five times to be elected president. Daniel Noboa will hold office for 17 months to complete Lasso’s term. Pundits and commentators throughout the region offered analysis and opinion.

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