Ecuador's presidential hopefuls discuss security, migration in debate ahead of run-off election

Record ID: 1986567

  • Title: Ecuador's presidential hopefuls discuss security, migration in debate ahead of run-off election
  • Date: 24th March 2025
  • Summary: QUITO, ECUADOR (MARCH 23, 2025) (REUTERS) ***WARNING: CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) INCUMBENT PRESIDENT AND CANDIDATE, DANIEL NOBOA, SAYING: “I think things are now a bit clearer for people that haven’t decided their vote yet. There are two options—one of justice and freedom and one of (Venezuela’s president, Nicolas) Maduro and de-dollarization. We w
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  • Keywords: Daniel Noboa Ecuador Luisa Gonzalez Rafael Correa Venezuelan migrants crime election migration presidential election security violence
  • Location: QUITO, ECUADOR
  • City: QUITO, ECUADOR
  • Country: Ecuador
  • Topics: South America / Central America,Government/Politics,Elections/Voting
  • Reuters ID: LVA001128624032025RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: PART VIDEO QUALITY AS INCOMING
    Ecuadorean presidential hopefuls faced off in a TV debate on Sunday (March 23) ahead of the second-round presidential election on April 13, on questions that are at the top of the Andean country’s agenda, such as violence and migration.
    Opposition candidate for the Alianza Revolucion Ciudadana-Movimiento Renovacion Total coalition, Luisa Gonzalez, and incumbent president and candidate for the Movimiento Accion Democratica Nacional, discussed education, healthcare, security, economy, and governance.
    Noboa has declared a war on gangs as he tries to control violence with military presence on the streets and state of emergency declarations in dangerous areas. On Saturday, Noboa lamented the murder of a member of his party in an armed attack, according to Ecuadorean media.
    Gonzalez, a protégé of former President Rafael Correa, got 43.98% of the vote in the first-round election, a close result to Noboa, who received 44.16% of the votes.
    Ecuador had a homicide rate in 2024 of 38.7 per 100,000 citizens, slight drop from 2023, with 46.18, according to Ecuadorean media citing the National Police data.
    (Production: Tito Correa, Anna Portella)
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