A 35-year-old business leader from a wealthy fruit-exporting dynasty, Daniel Noboa, will be Ecuador’s next president after winning Sunday’s election pledging to restore order to a nation torn by violence.
Investor-favorite Noboa beat his socialist opponent Luisa Gonzalez 52.3% to 47.7% in the runoff with more than 90% of votes tallied, according to preliminary data from the electoral authority. Gonzalez conceded in a speech to supporters in Quito.
