Noboa obtained 55.85% of valid votes; opposition disputes and says that it will ask
The president of Ecuador, (national democratic action, center-right), was reelected to office on Sunday (13.br.2025) for a 4-year term. He obtained 55.85% of the valid votes with 93% of the ballot boxes. (Citizen Revolution, Left), which also disputed the 2nd round, obtained 44.15% of the valid votes.
The defeated candidate did not recognize the result released by the (National Electoral Council). In a speech to supporters, the lawyer stated that. She also stated that the country is experiencing a dictatorship.
Among Noboa’s main proposals are dollar maintenance as the country’s currency and more tax incentives for the growing of local companies. For education, the re -elected president intends to allocate more investments in infrastructure and technology for schools and universities, focusing on technical education and job creation to serve the market.
Regarding health and safety, Noboa wants to increase current health system efficiency and expand hospitals through public-private partnerships and increase military presence in prisons, ports, borders and public places. It also intends to increase investment in prisons and the formation of police. Noboa’s idea follows a system similar to El Salvador’s.
Who is Daniel Noboa
Daniel Roy Gilchrist Noboa Azín, 37, was born in Miami, United States. He is the son of the tycoon Álvaro Noboa, owner of Noboa Trading, one of the main banana exporters of Ecuador. At 18, he founded his own company, DNA Entertainment Group.
The entrepreneur studied public administration at Harvard University and began to dedicate himself to politics by being elected to the National Assembly of Ecuador in 2021. In the Legislature, he was chairman of the Commission for Economic, Productive and Micro Ensure Development.
Noboa arrived at the executive after former President Guillermo Lasso (Creo Movement Party, right) dissolved the Assembly and summoned new elections in 2023. At the time, with 52% of the votes valid against 47.8% of Luisa González.
The government “Tampão” Noboa, however, faced numerous difficulties that led to high rates of management disapproval. The Ecuadorian leader began his mandate with political crises and a climb of violence in the country.
Despite promising harder measures against drug trafficking, armed groups still threaten the country and national security because of faction wars. The government with closed borders “In response to attempts by groups armed to destabilize the country”.
In addition to the inefficiency of fighting drug trafficking, noboa is criticized by economic recession and the growth of poverty during the mandate. The president tried to reduce the public deficit with tax reduction and tax incentives for Ecuador companies. The country’s leader, however, failed to approve structural reforms because of the opposition in the legislature.
