Ecuador’s election hinges on indigenous voters torn between security, economy

Ecuador’s election hinges on indigenous voters torn between security, economy

By Stephan Kueffner, Bloomberg News Just 17,000 votes separated the top two candidates in the first round of Ecuador’s presidential election. A third contender raked in half a million votes, meaning supporters of his Indigenous and environmentalist party will be a deciding factor in this weekend’s runoff. Final polling ahead of the April 13 vote showed socialist challenger Luisa González, a lawyer and protege of former President Rafael Correa, r…

Ecuador’s Election Sees President Accused of Drug Trade Ties

Ecuador’s Election Sees President Accused of Drug Trade Ties Drug trafficking accusations levied against a banana company owned by the family of Ecuador President Daniel Noboa may be politicized but raise important questions about the role of powerful business interests in the country’s wider security crisis.In a March 23 debate held for candidates in forthcoming presidential elections, challenger Luisa González and incumbent President Daniel No…