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The latest on the presidential elections, allegations of US Interference, the continuing energy crisis, and more in Ecuador News Round-Up.

Discover the latest news on the upcoming presidential elections and the leaked messages of the prosecutor general.

Find out why Ecuador president Daniel Noboa implemented another state of emergency, and learn about the scandal involving Ecuador’s first lady.

Find out how Ecuadorians voted in the referendum, rejecting ISDS and approving measures to increase security and combat crime.

There is no doubt that Noboa’s rhetoric and security measures bear a strong resemblance to President Nayib Bukele’s approach to insecurity in El Salvador.

Ecuador’s president Daniel Noboa is facing a series of challenges, including an ongoing internal security crisis, questions around his economic reform plans, and concerns over new military cooperation with the US.

President Noboa has declared Ecuador to be in a state of “internal armed conflict” and ordered the armed forces to “neutralize” organized criminal groups.

Daniel Noboa was finally inaugurated on November 23 in front of Ecuador’s legislature, the National Assembly. In his speech, the new president emphasized youth and pragmatism, and claimed his priorities would be security and employment.

On October 15, Ecuadorians returned to the ballot box to elect a new president.

With the runoff of the presidential election just a few days away, recent polls indicate that, as in the first round, the second presidential debate will likely have a strong influence on the final outcome.