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Noboa defeated socialist rival Luisa Gonzalez weeks after a third presidential candidate was assassinated.

Polls closed in Ecuador Sunday with no reports of violence as both presidential candidates cast their votes in bulletproof vests just weeks after a rival was murdered. The finalists in the runoff election -- lawyer Luisa Gonzalez, 45, and banana empire heir Daniel Noboa, 35 -- are v ..

Noboa, who obtained some 52 percent of the vote according to a near-complete count, was elected to only 16 months in office to complete the term of incumbent Guillermo Lasso, who called a snap vote to avoid possible impeachment for alleged embezzlement.

Daniel Noboa takes charge after rival Luisa Gonzalez conceded defeat in runoff ballot.

The Ecuador elections are finally over and a new president-elect has been declared as newbie politician Daniel Noboa, 35, becomes the country's youngest president ever,

Monday, October 16, 2023 – After voting for 10 hours on Sunday, Oct. 15, Ecuadorians elected banana empire heir, Daniel Noboa, 35, making him the nation’s youngest-ever president-elect. After the electoral authority declared him the victor and his rival Luisa Gonzalez conceded defeat, Noboa vowed to “restore peace” to a country ravaged by a bloody drug…

Daniel Noboa, an inexperienced politician and heir to a fortune built on the banana trade, won Ecuador's presidential runoff election Sunday, which was held amid unprecedented violence that claimed the life of one candidate.

Ecuador Elects Rich, Youngest Ever President ...

Car horns in Quito blared in celebration Sunday as banana empire heir Daniel Noboa, 35, became Ecuador's youngest-ever president-elect, vowing to "restore peace" to a country ravaged by a bloody drug gang war.

Luisa González and Daniel Noboa are in a tight race as Ecuador’s economy remains the biggest concern for voters.