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as long as he could, louisa gonzales lost to him. 18 months ago. protege, i've left these ex president the phase korea. she's hoping no stall. jeffery is economic boom and lower crime rates will help her prevail this time. the campaign promises made in 2023 were to be fulfilled in a year and a half, not into not in 3, but in a year and a half. did he deliver? in the say, noble, i'm the judge is rising. cartel violence in record high on the side rates continues to feel support for a strong man leadership in this once peaceful nation. when we members in dire located, our research shows that the majority of voters want to sort of dictatorship. they want that iron fist, whatever the ideology behind it is. i mean, they still want a strong man that shows no weaknesses or sensibilities even if these measures have mostly failed so far. no. so because this january ecuador reached a world record of $700.00 killings in a single month live surpassing even mexico. i usually go to the vehicle. most polls confirm that no boys leading bundle is likely to be not right. he needs more than 50 percent of

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nobody was main rival is louisa gonzales, a close ally, a former left, his president, profile korea indications suggest kosovo. prime minister alban codes these policy is on cost when the parliamentary election. the poll is seen as a test for continues policy one, a line slide 4 years ago, john and charles, the show son, his main rival, frederick must have faced off and a heaps of tvs, a base head of the solomon tree election dates of this month. most is sent to right, c d u haul c is favorite to win the most sites spite. well, those relates as headlines observe. wells is next. the, the the in the us at the you get a little funny you'll be wants to about the i did get out . jerry and muslims took to the hills under the banner of a new organization. the land in the 1950s friends still occupied its colonies in north africa, but pressure was mounting for it to withdraw. the al julian moore of independence began in 1954 and morocco, indonesia gained independence in 1956. the national liberation front, the f. a land continued to fight the french troops on the ground. this is the story of one episode

has about 45 percent of the vote. fast the same lead ahead of his main rival left his lawyer, louisa gonzales. eric funds worth is the vice president of a council of the americas. he explains the challenges both candidates will face in the run off thoughts. it falls across lot. america traditionally are not terribly accurate. they've been getting better in recent years, but there's still lots of difficulties in ecuador as a country with a very rural society and divided society high percentage of indigenous population. and there were a lot of candidates in the race as well. so the accuracy of calling, i think, was not going to be entirely a perfect this time. so i'm not entirely surprised that indeed the polls were off just built in favor of the incumbent president of all. this is presenting evidence, a real choice in fact. and the boss has tried to institute a tough on crime policy. crime in ecuador really is a challenge. the cartels are driven by drug trafficking, from mexico and columbia, but also as far away as albanian cartel. also, it's a real problem with a global problem that the goal

the front runners include daniel nicola and lawyer, louisa gonzales, a close ally, a former left his present, rafael, according on this, on the rump at the joints as lie from bogota in neighboring columbia. alejandro. there is a crowded field of 16 candidates, but only 2 with real options according to the polls. who are they and what are the main issues at stake right now? yes mohammed the well, the front runner a as incumbents press you then then yeah, no boy, the youngest president in days 3 of act whether he's just 37 years old and he's been in office for just 18 months when he won a snap election. and then in 2023 against a but at least that gonzales who is a his main rival in this election as well. and these elections are seen in largely as a referendum on a no voice the short time in office in particular. and is controversial or on is controversial. security policies is bixler ration of a state of internal war against the very high level of violence, gang violence in the country. and he has some of the results to show, in particular, when it comes to a reduction of violence in

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the main contenders are the incumbent, daniel nicola, and lawyer, louisa gonzales. a close ally of former left his president fail. courtney was founded on 50, joins as from bogota in neighboring columbia, alexandro now the poles of clothes. so what do we know at this point? this is what happens we just heard from ecuador is national national electric federal council that said that this was a peaceful day of voting across the country. that almost 89 percent of ecuador ends at this cast a vote to remember that voting is mandatory in the country. there were worries about the possibility of electoral violence. the given the very critical security situation in the country president then yeah, no, boy, i think comes in precedent this running. and this election even went as far as the shutting down, closing the border with both the columbia and federal will do it to avoid the said eventually, attacks coming from crime groups in those countries. but everything has gone down peacefully. a 100000 troops have been deployed to protect this election. and we just saw an exit full

electricity grid has struggled to maintain power there, but blackouts across the country for her part, louisa gonzales has some challenges. overall, she's very closely tied to former president rafael for re upped left to ecuador, really and shame under indictment for corruption. he's an exile now, and minneapolis of orange really don't want to restore a program. and of course, that it's not led by him, at least as deeply influenced by his candidates. so the people really have a choice that they're gonna have to make in the 2nd round. on april 13th, we'll see how they decide army units from the u. s. and south korea have held joint military drills, goes to the dom militarize zone with north korea is comes at a time of height intentions on the korean peninsula, rob mcbride's report. some quotes shown in south korea us in the mountain valley firing range, close to the border with north korea, a show of military might by us and south korean forces. these joint drills are criticized by pre own gang, which sees them as preparation full. but the us rejects that, saying they provide stability through the tyra

main rival is roy louisa gonzales. a close ally of full. my left is present. rafael, korea. alexander, i'm here to joins is live now from bull goods in neighboring columbia. alessandra so the poles have close. counseling is on the way. but is there any indication on who's likely to win as well. so. so far we have seen one ex faithful. this is a private, the exit for from a private firm for a news channel and ecuador showing that there are no bod incumbent president would be winning with a little over 50 percent of the votes this with indicating that only that way he would be winning this 1st round about that he could be waiting out. right. this the presidential election. now again, these are not official results. those results are expected around 7 30 pm local. so a little in a little more than, than an hour. uh, but uh, we were expecting that the price you then pickering price today and to uh, to be the front runner and this election given the very, very dramatic situation, both in security terms and konami's terms in the country. and the

and there is a clear possibility here that the, by the end of the account of his arrival, louisa gonzales said, as could be what could come in 1st. but the most likely outcome here is that the selection will now go to run off in april sondra. thank you. of the cost of those prime minister alvin cody's timing victory and solomon for elections. they've been celebrations on the streets of christina cookies policy. it has almost 42 percent of the vote with more than 73 percent of the pallets counted . and that means he's not hit the need to form a coalition government. no, we still don't have the final results, but the preliminary results show one true, exact and pleasing. and that is that the vet vend dozier a movement has won the elections of february, the 9th, 20255 years old right here, down to 0. when he come back. can anyone still showing up from winning the i race world and type lead is a gathering. yeah. to find out i'm this actually popular and tires the, the eastern meadow levant. i still disappointing weather wise. and that kind of has spread across the around and brought some sign

done on the bo has about 45 percent of the vote. less than one percent ahead of his main rival, louisa gonzales columbia as president, gustavo petro, as old. that isn't china cabinet to resign? it comes just days after i hated cabinet meeting that was televised live filtering, which petro accused has ministers of under performing. well, metro says he's made the decision to ensure greater compliance, 3 government ministers of quite so far lower ebony as from the peace and reconciliation foundation. she says columbia as president is trying to wait out on popular politicians before the election. no good news for the stability of their federal government and this you, pollution is not only about the bus performance of the cabinet and the ministers is on. so because you know, but is it the best throw on the like sean, we don't last cause the issue of quality goes bar. do some of them in and do with a can be nation. we're doing that for the general political class and some kids that used to personally, please wait a few days left of the list of people who have been with him for so many years. you kno

that's a slim lead ahead of his main rival left his lawyer, louisa gonzales. i found the run. pity reports are tighter than expected race. equis, there's presidential election is set for a run of good a month and there's a lot then things you have. if this trend has maintained ecuadorian war tons of the poles on april, the 13 incumbent president then ya know, blah will again face to left. these to be that gonzales who lost 2 immuno snap election 18 months ago. 37 year old son of a banana. they come to the office, but how in the hard line crack down the nick with are spiraling drug related crime . during a short term in office, he declared state of emergency multiple times, deployed the military to fight gangs, and started building a maximum security prison. the government says violence, crime is down 15 percent a let's predicts accuse the military of human rights violations, including extra judicial killings. his rival, a pretty shade of popular but to advise the former president and i friends go today . i called the result of the victory to get the bill and i

then economy is also going to receive every others from whom and you were just talking about louisa gonzales and you saying about the effects of correct or the what? because the results on the final yeah. still being counted. what do you think louisa gonzalez is hoping to offer that the bow a comp? because this would be her 2nd a presidency time if, if she wants to, when, as well that they not mature a metal or is a, is very polarized. because on the one hand, a career has a very strong and very strong base, we're talking about 35 percent of people are very hard line quarter each does. but there's also a very strong decrease the tendency in the 80 mayflower. so what we're seeing is a, at the same time that there is a referendum on the was a performance, there's also a feeling of what i want to say. the majority of difficult on is that they do not want a graduate back in power. so you have to add this to these 2 tendencies going on right now, and that's, that's what it, what the, these, the results show us. what we have on the one hand, a corporation. what was just being shy away from getting