Factbox-Ecuador’s Gonzalez and Noboa Go to Second Round in Presidential Vote

QUITO (Reuters) – Leftist candidate Luisa Gonzalez and her shock challenger Daniel Noboa beat out six different rivals in a primary spherical of voting in Ecuador’s presidential race on Sunday, in a contest clouded by the homicide of anti-corruption candidate Fernando Villavicencio.

Gonzalez had about 33% of the vote and Noboa was tallying 24% with greater than 70% of poll bins counted. The 2 candidates will face one another in a second spherical on Oct. 15.

Here is a take a look at each candidates:

Lawyer Gonzalez, 45, has pledged to deliver again million-dollar welfare and social packages beforehand enacted by her mentor, former President Rafael Correa.

Gonzalez, who refers to herself a single mother, animal rights defender and sportswoman, has repeatedly evoked Correa’s in style well being, training and safety insurance policies and pledged to “get well the homeland.”

The previous lawmaker advised Reuters she would use $2.5 billion from worldwide reserves to shore up the struggling financial system and put money into public infrastructure if elected.

Gonzalez has denied she would pardon Correa, who was convicted of corruption and sentenced to eight years in jail.

The previous president, who Gonzalez has stated can be considered one of her advisors if she is elected, lives in Belgium.

A shock second spherical candidate, Noboa seemingly gained help after performing effectively in the one televised debate of the marketing campaign.

A lawmaker till present President Guillermo Lasso dissolved the nationwide meeting and referred to as early elections, Noboa is the son of distinguished banana businessman and erstwhile presidential candidate Alvaro Noboa.

Noboa, the youngest of the candidates at simply 35, has targeted his marketing campaign on job creation, tax incentives for brand spanking new companies and jail sentences for critical tax evaders.

The Guayaquil native has additionally has pledged to enhance the justice system, making it extra equitable and environment friendly.

Noboa, who’s married and has two youngsters, studied at universities in the US and started working at his household firm, Corporacion Noboa, as a younger man.

(Reporting by Alexandra Valencia and Julia Symmes Cobb; Enhancing by Simon Cameron-Moore)

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