Tag: Ecuador elections

• Wednesday, May 31st 2023 - 10:00 UTC

  Businessman to run for Ecuador's presidency

  

  Ecuadorian businessman Eduardo Maruri will run in the Aug. 20 snap elections called in his country after President Guillermo Lasso enacted the so-called “crossed death” mechanism earlier this month dissolving the National Assembly and ruling by decree until 137 new lawmakers and a new President and Vice President are chosen to hold those positions for terms ending in May 2025.

• Friday, May 19th 2023 - 10:06 UTC

  Ecuador's elections to be set for Aug. 20?

  

  Ecuador's National Electoral Council (CNE) President Diana Atamaint Thursday said the snap elections could be held on Aug. 20 with a possible runoff on Oct. 15, it was reported in Quito.

• Monday, April 12th 2021 - 10:45 UTC

  Third-time lucky: Lasso becomes Ecuador's president-elect

  

  Contrary to expectations, Guillermo Lasso Sunday surprisingly beat Andrés Arauz to become Ecuador's next president. Lasso, a conservative, was a sure winner in the evening as 97.91% of the votes were counted.

• Wednesday, February 24th 2021 - 08:43 UTC

  Ecuadorean indigenous protest presidential election results in Quito

  

  Ecuadorean indigenous protesters arrived in Quito on Tuesday to demand a recount of the Feb. 7 presidential election after official results showed indigenous activist Yaku Perez did not advance to the runoff vote.

• Monday, February 22nd 2021 - 08:54 UTC

  Conservative banker will dispute the presidential runoff in Ecuador; protests expected in Quito

  

  Ecuador's electoral authority announced on Sunday that conservative candidate Guillermo Lasso will dispute the presidential runoff next April after coming in second place in the fiercely disputed February 7 election. The third-placed finisher denounced fraud.

• Saturday, February 13th 2021 - 08:20 UTC

  Ecuadorean presidential candidates accept a partial recount of votes to decide on who goes on to the runoff

  

  Ecuador's Electoral Council announced on Friday a partial recount of Sunday's presidential vote following a request from the two candidates battling for second place.

• Monday, February 8th 2021 - 10:42 UTC

  Ecuadorean presidential runoff in April between a populist and a conservative banker

  

  Ecuadorean presidential candidate Andres Arauz, and protegé of ex populist president Rafael Correa claimed victory in Sunday's election, although exit polls indicate he will face a runoff on 11 April, according to primary results.

• Thursday, December 10th 2020 - 10:39 UTC

  Quito officially complains statements by Cristina Fernandez questioning democracy in Ecuador

  

  The Government of Ecuador announced that it has presented a protest note before a statement by Argentina’s Vice-President Cristina Fernández on the alleged obstacles to the candidacy of Andrés Aráuz, the Ecuadorian progressive candidate.

• Tuesday, September 8th 2020 - 09:45 UTC

  Ecuadorean court upholds sentence against ex president Correa and bans him from 2021 election

  

  An Ecuadorian court on Monday upheld an eight-year prison sentence against former President Rafael Correa for breaking campaign finance laws, blocking him from participating as a vice-presidential candidate in the 2021 election.