A Snapshot Of The Global War Against African People: Reflections From Ecuador
The National Electoral Council (Consejo Nacional Electoral) declared Daniel Noboa the winner of the second round of elections on the evening of April 13th. It should be noted that Noboa’s main challenger, Luisa Gonzalez, has contested the election results and is demanding an immediate recount. Many are surprised by the election outcomes given the fact that Ms. Gonzalez lost by less than 20,000 votes in the first round of voting and she was able to secure the support of Leonidas Iza, an influential Indigenous leader who secured roughly 500,000 votes during the first round.
That said, with this apparent victory, it is certain that Noboa’s declared “internal armed struggle” will continue to negatively and disproportionately impact Ecuador’s poor and AfroEcuadorian communities.