Ecuador candidates close campaigning ahead of Sunday vote

FILE PHOTO: Ecuadorean presidential candidate Luisa Gonzalez waves Ecuador's flag as vice presidential candidate Andres Arauz looks on during a campaign rally, in Quito, Ecuador October 11, 2023. REUTERS/Karen Toro/File Photo

QUITO (Reuters) - Ecuador's two presidential candidates - leftist Luisa Gonzalez and business heir Daniel Noboa - will officially close their campaigns with rallies and vehicle caravans on Thursday, as both promise to fight worsening insecurity and unemployment.

The campaign ahead of Sunday's election has been marked by violence and threats against candidates, including anti-corruption candidate Fernando Villavicencio's murder before the August first round.