In an election seen as a referendum on his “war on drugs”, Ecuador’s right-wing president, Daniel Noboa, won Sunday’s presidential runoff, defeating leftist candidate Luisa González
With 92.61% of ballots counted, the incumbent had secured 55.85% of the vote, compared to 44.15% for the former congresswoman.
The National Electoral Council (CNE) stated that the margin “marks an irreversible trend,” effectively recognising Noboa’s victory.
In a speech shortly after the announcement, Noboa, called it a “historic victory”.
“A victory by more than 10 points, a victory by over a million votes, leaving no doubt about who the winner is,” he told his supporters.
González, meanwhile, said she would not accept the results. “We will request a recount and for the ballot boxes to be opened,” she told her supporters, while the crowd shouted “fraud”.
International observers from the European Union and the Organization of American States monitored the vote, but their official reports have yet to be released. Throughout the day, the heads of both missions said the atmosphere was one of “normality”.
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