The run-off election in the South American country pits Daniel Noboa, an heir to a banana empire, against lawyer Luisa Gonzalez. The uneasiness even pushed Mr Noboa to add a bulletproof vest to his daily outfit. It will be a new disappointment for everyone.”Luisa Gonzalez previously held government roles under former president Rafael Correa (Dolores Ochoa/AP)The spike in violence is tied to cocaine trafficking. Mr Noboa, 35, is an heir to a fortune built on Ecuador’s main crop, bananas. Ms Gonzalez, 45, held various government jobs during the decade-long presidency of Rafael Correa, her mentor, and was a politician until May.

Source: The Times October 15, 2023 08:08 UTC