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Ecuador should strengthen controls at its borders and ports to fight drug trafficking and isolate its most violent criminals on prison boats, presidential candidate Daniel Noboa said on Tuesday. Noboa, son of prominent banana businessman and perennial presidential hopeful Alvaro Noboa, was a surprise second-place finisher in the weekend first round of Ecuador's presidential election, winning 23.5% of the vote.

By Yury Garcia GUAYAQUIL (Reuters) - Ecuador should strengthen controls at its borders and ports to fight drug trafficking and isolate its most violent ...

Ecuadorians are awaiting the results of a special presidential election after putting aside fears of leaving their homes amid unprecedented violence. They cast ballots Sunday under a heavy guard by

Ecuadorians put aside fears of leaving their homes amid unprecedented violence and voted for a new president Sunday in a special election that was heavily guarded by police and soldiers in part due to the assassination of a presidential candidate this month.

The candidate for the Citizen Revolution Movement won 33% of the vote in the first round, while the businessman came in second place with 24%