Daniel Naboa has secured re-election in Ecuador’s presidential election on Sunday. He won the race by a large margin, demonstrating Ecuadorian voters’ faith in his ability to tackle the country’s security crisis. Naboa defeated Luisa González in the election, who said she would not recognize the race’s results. Both candidates had accused the other of violating electoral policies over the past months. Just the day before the election, Noboa had declared a state of emergency in seven states. Many of the states contained high numbers of González supporters, sparking fears that the act was an attempt to suppress her supporters’ votes. 

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