Re-elected Ecuadorian president relies on violence to resolve violence
After a tense presidential election, Daniel Noboa, Ecuador's president since 2023, was reappointed for a new term on April 13. In a country where violence is on the rise, the leader has opted for increased militarization, at the risk of worsening the situation, according to experts. "Connectas" deciphers the security strategy of a young, authoritarian, and determined president.
According to polls, the Ecuadorian president was far from winning the second round of elections on Sunday, April 13. However, at the end of the day, Daniel Noboa was predicted to win by a very comfortable margin , which did not fail to come as a surprise. This victory will allow him to continue governing the country with an iron fist, as he has done since November 2023. And, he hopes, to gain the support of other countries, including the United States.
With 97.05% of the votes counted, the electoral commission declared that Noboa had received 55.7% of the vote, compared to 44.3% for the left-wing candidate, Luisa González. [Former President Rafael] Correa 's party [Citizen Revolution Movement] did not recognize the results and denounced “the most grotesque electoral fraud.” But so far, there has been no indication that the votes will be recounted.
Noboa, a wealthy heir turned politician, has focused his efforts on combating organized crime, which has paralyzed the country for several years. The president has declared a state of emergency and declared the country to be in a state of “internal armed conflict,” which has allowed him to militarize several regions in order to reduce the
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