Quito [Ecuador], April 14 (ANI): Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa has secured a decisive win in the latest presidential election held on Sunday, according to preliminary results announced by electoral authorities. However, his closest rival Luisa Gonzalez has rejected the outcome and called for a vote recount, CNN reported.
With 90% of votes counted, National Electoral Council (CNE) president Diana Atamaint declared the trend in Noboa’s favor as “irreversible.” During a celebratory rally in Olon, Noboa, 37, hailed the outcome as a “historic victory,” claiming a lead of over 10 percentage points and more than a million votes.
Gonzalez, however, disputed the CNE’s findings, stating, “In the name of the people we represent, we do not recognize the results.” She emphasized the need for electoral transparency and pledged to pursue a full recount.
This election marks the second major showdown between Noboa and Gonzalez. In the 2023 snap elections, Noboa narrowly defeated Gonzalez to complete the term of the previous president.
Noboa campaigned on a platform of security and economic recovery, amid a surge in violence and power outages. His administration has declared multiple states of emergency, deployed military units against gangs, and started building a maximum-security prison after a high-profile cartel leader escaped in 2024.
Ecuador has witnessed over 1,000 homicides in 2025, and is now considered to have the highest homicide rate in Latin America, according to InSight Crime. Voters repeatedly cited security as their top concern.
In his fight against organized crime, Noboa has sought international partnerships, including a controversial “strategic alliance” with Erik Prince, founder of the former Blackwater. His administration is also preparing to host U.S. military personnel at a new naval base, potentially lifting Ecuador’s ban on foreign military bases.
Gonzalez, representing a leftist political platform, has proposed violence prevention, social support programs, and a reinstatement of the Ministry of Justice, dismantled in 2018. She criticized Noboa’s approach as rooted in “fear,” contrasting it with her party’s message of “transformation and hope.”
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