Decisions made in the coming months will determine whether Ecuador moves towards a more cohesive governance model or continues to be plagued by internal divisions.
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.
President Daniel Noboa and the candidate of Correísmo, Luisa González, have garnered more than 88.62% of the votes, making this election the most polarized first-round in Ecuador since the return to democracy.
In Ecuador, the lack of a consolidated political culture is reflected in low active participation, which reinforces a cycle of distrust and instability.
