The 2025 Presidential Election in Ecuador Heads for a Second Round

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Issue Feb 05-11 2025: On February 9, 2025, Ecuadorians went to the polls to vote for president as well as choose the new configuration of the Asamblea Nacional, the country’s unicameral legislature made up of 151 asambleístas. In recent years, it was controlled by parties that have defended the legacy of former leftist President Rafael Correa (2007-2017). The incumbent President Daniel Noboa won 44.3% of the vote while his rival Luisa González garnered 43.8%, generating a run-off to decide the nation’s future on April 13. Pundits and editorialists offered thoughts.

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