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Ecuador presidential election results show technical tie

Luisa González, candidate of the Citizens’ Revolution at a campaign event. Ecuador’s presidential race is going to a second round. With 96% of valid votes counted in the first round vote, the top two candidates, Luisa González and incumbent Daniel Noboa, have found themselves in a statistical tie. Official figures shown on the results portal […]

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Transparency doubts cloud Ecuador’s presidential vote

Voting simulation is held in Ecuador and abroad to prepare technical and logistical aspects ahead of election day. January 26, 2025. Photo: CNE Ecuador The Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE) has released a statement denouncing a lack of transparency and guarantees in the upcoming general election process in Ecuador on Sunday (Feb. 9).

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Less than a week for Ecuador’s presidential election

Ecuadorians are gearing up to cast their ballots in the February 9 general elections with sixteen candidates vying for the presidency. Leading the race are interim head of state and leader of the National Democratic Action party, Daniel Noboa, and the Citizen’s Revolution party candidate, Luisa Gonzalez. Voters will also decide who will represent their

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Listening to Tupac in the Andes

A young man sports a Tupac (2Pac) Shakur t-shirt in Parque Carolina (Quito, Ecuador) Photo: Julian Cola Cruising the streets of Quito, it’s my distinct impression that the top five music artists or groups, their name or image printed on fans’ t-shirts, are Pink Floyd, Nirvana, Black Sabbath, Guns N’ Roses, and Tupac (2Pac) Shakur.

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FBI informant’s leaked chats reveal deep corruption among Ecuador’s US-backed authorities

With three months before crucial presidential elections, Ecuador is engulfed by scandalous revelations that question the actions of US-backed Attorney General Diana Salazar and showcase the deep corruption of the country’s current neoliberal period. According to thousands of chats leaked from the phone of murdered presidential candidate and FBI informant Fernando Villavicencio, Salazar has systematically

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