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Noboa Wins Ecuador's Prez Run-Off, Rival Claims Fraud
Hindustan Times Mumbai
|April 15, 2025
Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa claimed a runaway re-election victory after campaigning on a promise to take an "iron fist" to the country's drug cartels.
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With over 90% of the votes counted, the National Election Council said Noboa had an unassailable 12-point lead over his leftist rival Luisa Gonzalez.
This story is from the April 15, 2025 edition of Hindustan Times Mumbai.
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