A win for Luisa González would mean a return to Rafael Correa’s policies, while incumbent President Noboa aims for a liberal, Trump-oriented full term
Latin America
Milei to meet with only Mercosur ally in unexpected first visit to Paraguay
His sitdown with President Peña will take place days before the bloc countries will meet to likely discuss the effects of Trump’s tariffs
If found guilty, the former president could face up to 40 years in jail
The ex-president’s split with the party that took him to power marks the end of an era — but with statutory rape accusations against Morales, dismal approval ratings for Arce, and conservatives fragmented, the country’s elections are an open question
The presidents praised each other after a phone call which gained Mexico a month-long reprieve
While regional ties will be a priority, the president will also continue the former administration’s initiative of searching for new markets
The Broad Front leader started his presidential term on the 40th anniversary of the restitution of democratic rule in the country
The Central American country had adopted the cryptocurrency as legal tender in 2021
The government ruled out the possibility of an attack, attributing the outage to a technical failure