Polls have closed and votes are now being counted in Ecuador’s general election, where 16 candidates are vying for the presidency, including incumbent Daniel Noboa and his main political rival Luisa González.

Ecuador President Daniel Noboa narrowly scraped to a first round win in Sunday’s election, according to an exit poll broadcast by local TV channel Teleamazonas. Most Read from BloombergNice Airport, If You Can Get to It: No Subway,

Polls closed and counting got underway in violence-hit Ecuador's presidential election Sunday, with incumbent leader Daniel Noboa tipped to win another term as president.

Ecuadors incumbent president Daniel Noboa is leading the presidential election with 45.6% of the vote, with nearly 30% of ballot boxes counted. His closest rival, Luisa Gonzalez, has 42.9%, making the race

President Daniel Noboa and his opponent Luisa González are the clear front-runners in Sunday's election in Ecuador. The race has shaped up to be a repeat of the 2023 election, when voters chose young,

Incumbent president Daniel Noboa, one of the youngest leaders in the world, has promised to continue to crack down on drug trade crime. He is considered the favorite in Sunday's vote.