Noboa reclaims the presidency in Ecuador's elections

Ecuador's National Electoral Council has announced the unofficial preliminary results of the presidential election, with 92% of the ballot boxes opened. According to the results, the National Democratic Action candidate, 37-year-old Noboa, won the presidential election with 56.13% of the votes. The leftist candidate of the Citizens' Revolution Movement, Luisa Gonzalez, received 43.87% of the votes. Noboa, who will govern the country between 2025-2029, will be sworn in on May 24th. Noboa's supporters took to the streets in the capital Quito and Guayaquil to celebrate the election victory. The voter turnout in Ecuador was announced as 83.7%.