The agencies rejected fraud complaints although they lamented other “possible advantages” of the ruling party. The current president, Daniel Noboa, won the ballot and was reelected as president.
The Organization of American States and the European Union, Through international observers, they rejected fraud complaints in the elections of Ecuadorwhere the current president, Daniel Noboa, beat the opposition candidate, Luisa González. According to the official results of the National Electoral Council (CNE), with 90.93 % of the recorded minutes, the official obtained 55.92 % of the valid votes, while his opponent reached 44.08 %.
In detail, although the agencies rejected fraud complaints, other aspects of the elections lamented. Among them, they put the focus on polarization and the possible advantages with which he had Noboa for his double role as a candidate and president.
The OAS and the EU rejected electoral complaints in Ecuador
Noboa, of the movement National Democratic Action (DNA), was finally re-elected and obtained the full mandate for the period 2025-2029, after having assumed power in 2023 through early elections. “This victory has been historic, a victory of more than 10 points”he said.
For her part, the president of the Ecuadorian National Electoral Council said: “The electoral authority considers that the winning binomial ”corresponds to that led by Noboa”. For its part, the opposition, led by González, questioned the results of the second presidential round, requested a voting count and requested the URNAS OPENINGwhich questioned the process of electoral transparency.
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In this sense, the head of the European Union mission, Gabriel Mato, said: “A transparent and well -organized electoral day that denies fraud narratives, but with the need to face reforms.”
After the elections, numerous Latin American countries recognized the victory of Noboa. For his part, outside the continent, China also validated the current president Through the spokesman of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Lin Jianas reported by the Xinhua news agency.
Elections in Ecuador: Daniel Noboa won the ballot although the correism denounces fraud
Ecuador’s National Electoral Council (CNE) confirmed that the trend is irreversible and declared President Daniel Noboa as the winner of the ballot With 55.9% of the votes before their rival of the Luisa González Correism. In this way, the current president will renew his mandate and will remain in office for four more years, Until 2029.
“We inform the Ecuadorian people that once more than 90% of minutes at the national level are processed, an irreversible tendency of the second electoral round is marked. The electoral authority Consider that the winning binomial corresponds to the DNA list confirmed by Daniel Noboa Azi and Maria Jose Pinto”, Said Diana Atamaint, president of the CNE.
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Photo: José Jácome – EFE Agency.
On the opposition side, the results were Rejected and, consequently, denounced electoral fraud, although the Ecuadorian authorities dismissed the accusations.
González said that all the pollsters “gave us the victory”, and said that Ecuador is living in “a dictatorship.” “How can the numbers that are showing that 11 surveys be credible?” “We are going to ask for the reconteo and open the polls,” he said. However, from the CNE they quickly rejected this complaint and ratified: “The results are faithful to the intention of the voters,” said Atamaint.
Source: Ambito
