Ecuador and Guatemala vote on presidential elections
CEREN SAGIR
MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 2023
VOTERS in Ecuador and Guatemala headed to the polls yesterday to decide on the two Latin American nations’ futures.
In Ecuador, a special election to select a new president was held amid a high police and miltary presence and concerns of violence following weeks of unprecedented events, including the assassination of one of the candidates.
Frontrunners include an ally of exiled left-wing former president Rafael Correa and a millionaire with a security background who has pledged to crack down on crime.
Authorities deployed more than 100,000 police and soldiers to protect the vote against further violence.
Voting in Ecuador is mandatory for most people, but turnout could be affected by many fearing to leave their home.
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