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Son of banana tycoon pulls off upset in Ecuador and advances to presidential runoff

An heir to a fortune built on Ecuadorโ€™s main crop of bananas has pulled off an upset by advancing to the countryโ€™s presidential runoff election.

Vote count in Ecuador points to likely runoff between ally of ex-president and banana tycoonโ€™s son

The vote count in Ecuador's special presidential election points to a leftist backed by the countryโ€™s fugitive ex-president likely facing a runoff with the son of a banana tycoon.

Ecuadorians vote Sunday for president after a campaign dominated by demands for safety

Ecuadorians will choose a new president Sunday, less than two weeks after the South American country was shaken by the assassination of one of the candidates.

Political leader in Ecuador is killed less than a week after presidential candidate's assassination

The unprecedented violence affecting Ecuador has claimed the life of another political leader, bringing the number of politics-related slayings within the last four weeks to three, including that of a presidential candidate.

Slain Ecuador candidate fearlessly took on drug cartels and corruption

The Ecuadorian presidential candidate who was fatally shot at a political rally was unafraid to take on criminal networks and a political elite he accused of corruption.

Ecuador arrests six Colombians as suspects in slaying of anti-corruption presidential candidate

An Ecuadorian police report says the six men arrested as suspects in the assassination of an anti-corruption presidential candidate are Colombian nationals.

Ecuador court says congress can pursue impeaching president

Ecuadorโ€™s Constitutional Court has ruled the opposition-dominated National Assembly can take up the question of whether to impeach President Guillermo Lasso over allegations of crimes against state security and corruption.

Argentina's VP Fernรกndez guilty in $1B fraud, gets 6 years

Argentina's Vice President Cristina Fernรกndez has been found guilty of committing a $1 billion fraud involving public works contracts during her presidency.

Exiled ex-Ecuador president doesn't exclude political return

Former Ecuador president Rafael Correa says the political asylum he has been granted in Belgium is proof he is persecuted by his countryโ€™s authorities.

Russia aims Ukraine disinformation at Spanish speakers

Disinformation about Russia's invasion of Ukraine is surging in Spanish, as stories crafted for a Latin American audience gets a boost from the Kremlin.

Former banker Guillermo Lasso becomes president in Ecuador

Former banker Guillermo Lasso becomes president in Ecuador

Former banker Guillermo Lasso was sworn in as president of Ecuador, saying he will escalate efforts to vaccinate people to protect them from COVID-19 and work to revive an economy hit hard by the pandemic.

Ecuador picks conservative for president; Peru sets runoff

Ecuador picks conservative for president; Peru sets runoff

Ecuador will be led for the next four years by a conservative businessman after voters rebuffed a left-leaning movement that yielded an economic boom and then a recession since taking hold of the presidency last decade.

Ecuador goes with conservative banker in presidential vote

Ecuador goes with conservative banker in presidential vote

Voters in Ecuador appear to have turned to a conservative businessman in their presidential runoff election, rebuffing a leftist movement that has held the presidency for over a decade while ushering in an economic boom and then a yearslong recession.

Ecuador, Peru to elect presidents amid strengthened pandemic

Ecuador, Peru to elect presidents amid strengthened pandemic

A surging pandemic that has brought new lockdown measures has pushed the upcoming elections to the background for many weary voters in the neighboring South American nations of Ecuador and Peru.

Ecuador looks to runoff vote for president in April

Ecuador looks to runoff vote for president in April

It remains undecided which of the two has the votes to advance to the run-off race in April to face frontrunner Andres Arauz. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)QUITO โ€“ Final results from a Feb. 7 presidential election in Ecuador confirmed that former banker Guillermo Lasso came second behind leading candidate Andrรฉs Arauz, meaning the two will contest a runoff vote in April, election officials said Sunday. Pรฉrez alleged fraud after the results that indicated he had fallen just short of defeating Lasso and making it to the runoff. The council โ€œmay declare fraudulent electoral results, but the true results are in the hearts of Ecuadorians who supported a new political project that reflects the dreams of a dignified and honest Ecuador,โ€ Pรฉrez tweeted. Indigenous communities led protests in October 2019 that forced Ecuadorโ€™s government to back down on a move to end fuel subsidies.

Leftist leads in early returns for Ecuador presidential vote

Leftist leads in early returns for Ecuador presidential vote

(AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)QUITO โ€“ A young leftist backed by a convicted-but-popular former president led the field of 16 candidates in early returns from Ecuadorโ€™s presidential election Sunday, which was held under strict sanitary measures due to the coronavirus pandemic. Arauz got 31.5% of the votes, while Pรฉrez had 20.04% and Lasso had 19.97%, according to the Electoral Council of Ecuador. To win outright, a candidate needed 50% of the vote, or to have at least 40% with a 10-point lead over the closest opponent. Pรฉrez's challenge to grab second place surprised some observers as he had trailed behind Arauz and Lasso in pre-election polls. That conviction barred him from running as Arauz's vice presidential candidate.

Ecuador to pick new president amid deepening economic crisis

Ecuador to pick new president amid deepening economic crisis

Supporters of presidential candidate Yaku Perez, representing the Indigenous party Pachakutik, take part in a campaign rally in Quito, Ecuador, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. Voters in Ecuador are heading to the polls to pick a new president amid a deepening economic crisis exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)QUITO โ€“ Evidence of the crisis in Ecuador is everywhere: shuttered restaurants, soaring oxygen tank prices and countless โ€œfor saleโ€ and โ€œfor rentโ€ signs hanging from buildings. Jaramillo said the top two challenges for Ecuadorโ€™s next president go hand in hand: A proper vaccination campaign of the majority of the population will be necessary to start the countryโ€™s economic recovery. The pandemic paralyzed 70% of businesses last year and left 600,000 unemployed, bringing the countryโ€™s unemployment rate to almost 68%.

Legislative election leaves Venezuela in political standoff

Legislative election leaves Venezuela in political standoff

(AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)CARACAS โ€“ President Nicolรกs Maduro has cemented formal control over all major institutions of power in Venezuela with authorities reporting Monday that his political alliance easily won a majority in congress. Yet he remains a pariah to much of the world following an election critics called deeply undemocratic. โ€œThe results of the election show a discouraged, tired people, the vast majority doing everything possible to survive,โ€ Shifter said. The U.S., Panama, Canada and Germany have repeated their condemnation of the the election by Maduro's government following announcement of the results. "The international community now has to decide whether it wants to live with that or restore the democratic path for Venezuela.

Ecuador government leaves capital city amid protests

Ecuador government leaves capital city amid protests

Ecuador TV via CNN(CNN) - Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno has announced that his government will leave the capital city of Quito amid violent protests over his move to end state fuel subsidies. The military stepped in to rescue dozens of personnel held by indigenous groups protesting the end to fuel subsidies, Ministry of Defense officials said Monday. On Monday, Ecuador's Secretary of State Juan Sebastian Roldan asked indigenous groups leading the protests to put an end to the ongoing looting and violence. Moreno blamed foreign influences such as Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and leftist former president Rafael Correa for the unrest engulfing the nation. The president enjoys support from businesspeople and the military, and has moved Ecuador towards the political center after taking over from Correa.

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