Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa is betting that his pledges to push crime-fighting initiatives begun under his truncated first administration and to tackle power cuts will secure him a full term in Sunday's presidential election.

Noboa seeks re-election amid disappearances scandal Ecuador goes to the polls on Sunday for a presidential election. Incumbent, Daniel Noboa who took office after a snap election in 2023 is favourite.

Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa has announced the closure of Ecuador's borders starting Saturday for three days, including the first round of the presidential election on Sunday in which he is a candidate.

Luisa Gonzalez, the bishop of former Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa (2007-2017), once again embodies the hope of Correaism to return to govern the country after eight years away from power and to be the first Ecuadorian woman to win a presidential election.

Drug-related violence that has rocked Ecuador in recent years is once again the biggest issue for many voters in Sunday's presidential election, with President Daniel Noboa touting some success but rivals saying more needs to be done.