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Ecuador Elects Banana Empire Heir Daniel Noboa President

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QUITO, Ecuador — Daniel Noboa, an inexperienced politician and an heir to a fortune built on the banana trade, won Ecuador’s presidential runoff election Sunday held amid unprecedented violence that even claimed the life of a candidate. With about 96% of the votes counted, electoral officials said Noboa had 52.2% of the votes, compared to … Read more

Correa ally González faces Noboa in Ecuadoran election

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Comment on this storyComment QUITO, Ecuador — Whoever wins Ecuador’s presidential election will get 18 months to tackle a herculean task: Restoring order in a once largely peaceful country that’s now increasingly consumed by spreading drug violence. Voters cast ballots Sunday at a moment unlike any in this South American nation’s history. Ecuador has become … Read more