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​Supporters hold cardboard cutouts of Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa, days before the Ecuadorian presidential election, in Guayaquil, Ecuador, on Feb. 4, 2025.
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Viewpoint: With his reelection bid, Ecuador’s Noboa seeks more time to bring violence under control

Ecuadorians head to the polls on Sunday, Feb. 9, to choose their next president against a backdrop of spiraling violence similar to that of the last presidential election in 2023.

Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso addresses the nation in Quito.
Latin America & Caribbean

Ecuador’s democracy gets Lassoed

Ecuador’s embattled President Guillermo Lasso dissolved parliament to scuttle his impeachment.

Ecuadorian president, Guillermo Lasso, during a press conference
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Lasso on the brink

Lawmakers in Ecuador’s opposition-controlled National Assembly voted Tuesday to open an impeachment trial against President Guillermo Lasso, and a political crisis may not be far behind. His trial, on embezzlement charges, is scheduled to begin on May 20.

Reporter for U.S. newspaper The Wall Street Journal Evan Gershkovich, detained on suspicion of espionage, leaves a court building in Moscow, Russia March 30, 2023.
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What We’re Watching: Moscow’s muscle flex, Bolsonaro’s return, Lasso losing his grip

Russia nabs US journalist; Bolsonaro back in Brazil; Will Lasso get lassoed?

Members of of the Armed Forces of Ukraine prepare amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near Bahmut, Ukraine.
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What We're Watching: A looming Russian offensive, Biden’s State of the Union, Lasso’s losses

Ukraine prepares for Russian assault amid troubling rumors; Ecuador’s Lasso trips himself up; What to expect from Biden’s State of the Union

What We're Watching: West gets tough(er) on Russia, protests rock Ecuador, Qatar pushes Iran nuclear talks
Europe

What We're Watching: West gets tough(er) on Russia, protests rock Ecuador, Qatar pushes Iran nuclear talks

What We’re Watching: Andean election results, China’s vaccine effectiveness
Latin America & Caribbean

What We’re Watching: Andean election results, China’s vaccine effectiveness

An exhausted Ecuador votes
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An exhausted Ecuador votes

The Andean country has been wracked by low oil prices, social polarization, and one of the worst COVID tolls on Earth. Now Ecuadorans must choose their next leader in a vote overshadowed by political apathy and the complicated legacy of a former president.




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