Incumbent Noboa wins Ecuador election as rival demands recount

STORY: Ecuador’s national election council on Sunday declared incumbent Daniel Noboa the winner of the country’s presidential race.But leftist rival Luisa Gonzalez told supporters that she rejects the results and will demand a recount, calling it 'electoral fraud.'Ahead of the election, the candidates had urged polling-place observers to guard against fraud.The results came as a surprise to many after February's first-round vote, when Noboa led Gonzalez by less than 17,000 votes. But with 92% of votes counted on Sunday, Noboa led with a margin of over one million votes.:: November 23, 202337-year-old business heir Noboa was elected in 2023 only to serve out the remainder of his predecessor's mandate.He had pledged to continue efforts to fight drug gangs and boost the struggling economy.His electoral strategy also focused on distributing payouts to oil spill victims and small businesses hit by flooding.On Sunday he celebrated his landslide victory. “This event has been historic, this victory has also been historic, a victory of more than ten points, a victory of more than one million votes, where there is no doubt who the winner is and that has been based on perseverance, struggle, work of each of the members of this team, of this team that seeks this new Ecuador."Meanwhile, Gonzalez expressed disbelief over the outcome."I refuse to believe people who prefer lies over truth, violence over peace and unity. I absolutely refuse to believe something like that. And that is why we, all the people who have united against violence, against lies, are going to request a recount and for the polls to be opened."The head of the national electoral council confirmed Noboa's win in a statement to the press and said that the national tally showed 'an irreversible trend.'Bonds, which were still pricing the probability of a return to socialist policies, were expected to rally on a Noboa victory, but Gonzalez's challenge could hinder or mute that market reaction.

STORY: Ecuador’s national election council on Sunday declared incumbent Daniel Noboa the winner of the country’s presidential race. But leftist rival Luisa Gonzalez told supporters that she rejects the results and will demand a recount, calling it 'electoral fraud.' Ahead of the election, the candidates had urged polling-place observers to guard against fraud.

The results came as a surprise to many after February's first-round vote, when Noboa led Gonzalez by less than 17,000 votes. But with 92% of votes counted on Sunday, Noboa led with a margin of over one million votes. :: November 23, 2023 37-year-old business heir Noboa was elected in 2023 only to serve out the remainder of his predecessor's mandate.

He had pledged to continue efforts to fight drug gangs and boost the struggling economy. His electoral strategy also focused on distributing payouts to oil spill victims and small businesses hit by flooding. On Sunday he celebrated his landslide victory.

“This event has been historic, this victory has also been historic, a victory of more than ten points, a victory of more than one million votes, where there is no doubt who the winner is and that has been based on perseverance, struggle, work of each of the members of this team, of this team that seeks this new Ecuador." Meanwhile, Gonzalez expressed disbelief over the outcome. "I refuse to believe people who prefer lies over truth, violence over peace and unity.

I absolutely refuse to believe something like that. And that is why we, all the people who have united against violence, against lies, are going to request a recount and for the polls to be opened." The head of the national electoral council confirmed Noboa's win in a statement to the press and said that the national tally showed 'an irreversible trend.

' Bonds, which were still pricing the probability of a return to socialist policies, were expected to rally on a Noboa victory, but Gonzalez's challenge could hinder or mute that market reaction..