Ecuador’s Noboa re-elected in presidential vote seen as test of his ‘war on drugs’

Noboa placed the armed forces at the centre of his rule, which initially led to a drop in crime but also a surge in reports of rights violations

In an election seen as a referendum on his war on drugs", Ecuador's right-wing president, Daniel Noboa, won Sunday's presidential runoff, defeating leftist candidate Luisa Gonzalez.

With 97% of ballots counted, the incumbent had secured 55.65% of the vote, compared to 44.35% for the former congresswoman.