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Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa visits Brasília, in August.

Noboa’s Power Grows Ahead of a Key Test

After successfully lifting a diesel subsidy, Ecuador’s President Noboa risks overplaying his hand by pushing to rewrite the constitution.

AQ Podcast: How Crime Is Affecting Latin American Politics

Criminal infiltration of formal economies and politics is shaping elections in Latin America.

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa in Beijing on June 27

Noboa’s Balancing Act Between China and the U.S.

Ecuador’s president is pursuing a pragmatic strategy with Beijing without unduly alienating Washington, an expert writes.

Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa speaks in Quito on May 15

Ecuador’s Noboa Will Begin a Second Term with an Improving Economy

Despite difficult external conditions and other challenges, positive economic tailwinds offer opportunities to drive long-awaited reforms.

Latin America’s Rightward Shift

The right looks well-placed in important votes coming up across the region.

Ecuador's President and Presidential candidate Daniel Noboa thumbs up as he talks to supporters next to his wife Lavinia Valbonesi in Olon, Santa Elena province, Ecuador on April 13, 2025. Ecuador's election authority declared incumbent Daniel Noboa the winner of the presidential runoff vote, after the 37-year-old leader defeated his leftist rival by a bigger-than-expected margin. (Photo by Raul ARBOLEDA / AFP) (Ph

REACTION: Noboa Wins Ecuador’s Runoff Election

Center-right incumbent Daniel Noboa defeated Correa-backed Luisa González by a wide margin.

A voter casts his ballot at a polling station on February 9, 2025 in Quito, Ecuador in the first round of the presidential election. Daniel Noboa and Luisa González will compete in a second round on April 13.

REACTION: Ecuador’s Presidential Election Heads to a Runoff

Daniel Noboa and Luisa González will face off in a second round on April 13.

Ecuador: Meet the Candidates 2025

On Sunday, Daniel Noboa and Luisa González will compete in a presidential runoff.

AQ Podcast | A Critical Election in Ecuador

An overview of what to expect in politics, the economy, and Ecuador’s relationship with the new government in Washington.

Ecuador: A 2025 Snapshot

AQ tracks political and economic trends to watch and key indicators in 2025.

AQ Podcast | Ecuador’s Difficult Battle with Organized Crime

An analysis of the numbers on the war on crime, Noboa’s reputation at home and abroad and a look at Ecuador’s economy.

President of Ecuador Daniel Noboa arrives at Carondelet Palace in Quito.

Now Empowered, Noboa Can Still Avoid Authoritarian Drift

Ecuador’s president gained a resounding endorsement for “mano dura” policies against organized crime in Sunday’s referendum. A delicate democratic balance is at stake.

Salazar, 42, is Ecuador's first career prosecutor to ascend to the top job.

Ecuador’s Crusading Attorney General Is Facing Her Toughest Challenge Yet

Diana Salazar’s investigations have taken down major figures. But a wave of drug-related violence is changing what defending the rule of law looks like.

What Ecuador’s Embassy Drama Means for Noboa

The raid on the Mexican embassy in Quito to seize a convicted former vice president hurts the president’s international prospects, but might help him domestically.

Ecuadorian soldiers carry out an anti-gang operation in Guayaquil on Feb. 5.

Ecuador’s War on Drug Gangs: A Mixed Picture So Far

President Noboa has deployed more than 30,000 soldiers and policemen to contain the chaos. While homicides have fallen, kidnappings and extortion remain high.