But Luisa Gonzalez is unlikely to avoid a run-off in a race marred by the murder of one of the candidates.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/3548105

Left-winger Luisa Gonzalez is leading in Ecuador’s presidential election overshadowed by the assassination of one of the candidates.

With nearly 80% of the votes counted, electoral officials say she has 33%, while her closest rival Daniel Noboa, a businessman, is on 24%.

The top two candidates will now go into a run-off on 15 October.