Ecuadorian presidential candidate Luisa Gonzalez declared victory in the elections despite preliminary results showing a close race with incumbent Daniel Noboa. She claims it’s her party’s best result in a decade and emphasizes her commitment to change and social justice, while accusing Noboa of improper campaign practices. The elections were conducted against a backdrop of escalating violence and insecurity in the country.
On February 9, 2025, Ecuador’s presidential candidate Luisa Gonzalez announced to her supporters that she had emerged victorious in the general election. This proclamation came despite provisional results indicating a tight race against incumbent President Daniel Noboa. With 69 percent of votes counted, Gonzalez reported receiving 43.83 percent of the ballots, slightly trailing Noboa’s 44.75 percent.
Gonzalez, representing the Citizen Revolution party, characterized the election outcome as a significant achievement for her party, noting it marked their best result in a decade. She expressed confidence that her support would continue to increase, while Noboa’s would diminish, suggesting an impending runoff between the two candidates.
The candidate accused Noboa of misusing state resources for his electoral campaign, alleging transgressions of legal regulations and using his position to influence outcomes. She described Noboa as a figure of fear and pledged to embody change and hope, advocating for social justice and unity throughout the nation.
Approximately 13.7 million voters participated in the elections to select their leaders, including the presidency, vice presidency, and parliamentary representatives for the term 2025-2029. The elections took place in a backdrop of insecurity, further heightened by Noboa’s declaration of an “internal armed conflict” aimed at tackling organized crime that has plagued Ecuador in recent years.
Luisa Gonzalez asserts her party’s victory in the recent Ecuadorian elections, despite preliminary results indicating a tight race against President Noboa. As she claims the moral high ground and emphasizes a platform of hope and change, challenges remain concerning allegations of state resource misuse by her opponent. The elections reflect broader societal tensions in Ecuador, marked by a struggle against organized crime and violence.
Original Source: efe.com
