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Incumbent, leftist to face off in tight Ecuador race dominated by crime and job concerns

Ecuadoreans will head to the polls on Sunday to cast ballots in what is expected to be an extremely tight race for president, with both incumbent Daniel Noboa

Incumbent, leftist to face off in tight Ecuador race dominated by crime and job concerns
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Ecuador's violence-hit coastal region focus of presidential candidates

The two candidates battling it out to win Ecuador's presidency in this Sunday's run-off have focused their energies on the populous

Ecuador's violence-hit coastal region focus of presidential candidates
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Leftist Gonzalez slightly ahead in Ecuador presidential race, polls say

Leftist Luisa Gonzalez is narrowly leading incumbent President Daniel Noboa in two polls ahead of an April 13 run-off race for the presidency of Ecuador,

Leftist Gonzalez slightly ahead in Ecuador presidential race, polls say
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Trump met with Ecuadorean President Noboa in Florida on Saturday

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Trump met with Ecuadorean President Noboa in Florida on Saturday
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Ecuadorian president replaces vice president after long-running feud

Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa appointed Cynthia Gellibert, secretary general of public administration, as interim vice president on Saturday, replacing the

Ecuadorian president replaces vice president after long-running feud
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Ecuador pitches US military base and free trade deal to Trump allies, sources say

Ecuadorean officials have told allies of U.S.

Ecuador pitches US military base and free trade deal to Trump allies, sources say
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Blackwater founder to help Ecuador 'do what it takes' on gangs, minister says

Ecuador's security forces will "very soon" receive advice from Erik Prince, the private security executive, on fighting criminal gangs that are attempting to

Blackwater founder to help Ecuador 'do what it takes' on gangs, minister says
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Ecuador Indigenous organization asks leftist candidate to respond to proposals

Major Ecuadorean Indigenous organization CONAIE and leftist social organizations said on Wednesday they will not support incumbent Daniel Noboa for president in

Ecuador Indigenous organization asks leftist candidate to respond to proposals
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Ecuador presidential vote pits incumbent against leftist in rerun of 2023

An April presidential run-off in Ecuador will pit incumbent Daniel Noboa against leftist Luisa Gonzalez, in an unexpectedly tight contest featuring the same two

Ecuador presidential vote pits incumbent against leftist in rerun of 2023
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Ecuador presidential race set for run-off as leftist outperforms

Ecuador's presidential race will go to an April 13 runoff if current trends in the count persist, Diana Atamaint, the head of the

Ecuador presidential race set for run-off as leftist outperforms
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Ecuador presidential candidate Gonzalez wants to raise social spending, tackle crime

Ecuadorean leftist Luisa Gonzalez says her plans to spend on social welfare and impose harsher penalties for criminals will work better than what she calls the

Ecuador presidential candidate Gonzalez wants to raise social spending, tackle crime
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Ecuador's Noboa touts law and order progress as he seeks reelection

Drug-related violence that has rocked Ecuador in recent years is once again the biggest issue for many voters in Sunday's presidential election, with President

Ecuador's Noboa touts law and order progress as he seeks reelection
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Explainer-What security measures will Ecuadoreans vote on this Sunday?

Ecuadoreans go to the polls this Sunday to vote in a referendum put forward by President Daniel Noboa, who has asked voters to approve measures to

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Ecuador's President Noboa handily wins security-focused referendum

Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa has won significant voter support for a raft of security measures he says will help him fight sharply increased crime, a quick

Ecuador's President Noboa handily wins security-focused referendum
Americas|Crime

Ecuador authorities recapture alleged leader of Los Lobos gang

Ecuador's attorney general's office and national police said on Monday they have recaptured a well-known alleged leader of the Los Lobos gang - Fabricio Colon

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Ecuador leftists will back security reforms but oppose government, former president says

Ecuador's former President Rafael Correa said on Monday his party, which is now in opposition, will support security measures widely backed by voters in a

Ecuador leftists will back security reforms but oppose government, former president says
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Ecuador President Noboa ratifies military cooperation agreements with US

Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa on Thursday ratified two military cooperation agreements with the United States, including one for joint naval operations, amid

Ecuador President Noboa ratifies military cooperation agreements with US
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Ecuador sues Mexico over asylum decision at World Court

Ecuador said on Monday it is suing Mexico at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), asking the U.N. tribunal known as the World Court to rule that Mexico's

Ecuador sues Mexico over asylum decision at World Court
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Ecuador set to vote to approve raft of security measures in Sunday referendum

Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa looks set to win a referendum on Sunday that asks voters to support new security measures to fight rising violence, although

Ecuador set to vote to approve raft of security measures in Sunday referendum
Americas|Crime

Ecuador investigates eight reported extrajudicial killings during state of emergency

Ecuador's attorney general's office is investigating eight extrajudicial killings reported to have taken place during the country's most

Ecuador investigates eight reported extrajudicial killings during state of emergency
Americas|Crime

One gun, 34 dead: Inside Ecuador's war on black-market weapons

The gun - a 9-milimeter pistol - blazed a violent trail even by the standards of one of Ecuador's most dangerous neighborhoods, the Nueva Prosperina precinct of

One gun, 34 dead: Inside Ecuador's war on black-market weapons
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Power back on in Ecuador after massive outage blamed on transmission failure

Power was nearly fully restored in Ecuador on Wednesday afternoon, after a nationwide electricity outage struck residential users, hospitals as well as the

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Ecuador battles drug gangs behind surge of violence

Ecuador's president has declared war on drugs gangs holding scores of prison guards hostage in a wave of violence that saw the storming of a TV station on-air

Ecuador battles drug gangs behind surge of violence
Crime|News

Ecuador court sentences five people for up to 34 years in candidate murder

A court in Ecuador on Friday handed down prison sentences of 12 years and 34 years for five people found guilty of murdering presidential candidate Fernando

Ecuador court sentences five people for up to 34 years in candidate murder
Americas|Election

Ecuador President Noboa confirmed as candidate for reelection next year

Ecuador President Daniel Noboa's National Democratic Action political movement officially confirmed him on Friday as its candidate for a presidential election in

Ecuador President Noboa confirmed as candidate for reelection next year

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