Although this is the first time since 2007 that the Citizen Revolution has reached the second round without starting in first place, it surpassed its voting ceiling, marking a shift in its electoral performance.

There is a multiple crisis that will demand a broad and long-term agreement between politicians, society, and business for the next four years.

Ecuador has 290 registered political groups eligible to nominate candidates for local elections. The number of candidates vastly exceeds the positions available for the various offices.

A month after Daniel Noboa took office, the latest events of insecurity and violence are testing the president's ability to confront this declared war on organized crime.