Quito, Ecuador – Ecuador is preparing for a high-stakes presidential run-off on April 13, as voters choose between two final candidates: leftist Luisa Gonzalez and centre-right incumbent Daniel ...

He will be running against Luisa González, the protégé of Ecuador’s left-wing former President Rafael Correa. The first round of voting in February ended with a near tie between both candidates.

FILES - This combo shows Daniel Noboa, left, at a campaign event in Quito, Ecuador during his first bid for president on Sept. 29, 2023, and Luisa Gonzalez, right, presidential candidate with the ...

Luisa Gonzalez, presidential candidate for the Citizen Revolution Movement, campaigns in Quito, Ecuador, Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. Dolores Ochoa / AP. Are there the resources to fight rising crime in ...

As Ecuador approaches a decisive presidential runoff election on April 13, the race between incumbent President Daniel Noboa and leftist candidate Luisa González is locked in a virtual dead heat.

He will be running against Luisa González, the protégé of Ecuador’s left-wing former President Rafael Correa. The first round of voting in February ended with a near tie between both candidates.