Ecuadoreans weigh return to leftist social policies, promises for youth in presidential vote

FILE PHOTO: Ecuadorean presidential candidate Daniel Noboa greets his supporters from a back of a truck, on the day of his closing campaign, in Quito, Ecuador October 11, 2023. REUTERS/Karen Toro//File Photo

QUITO (Reuters) - Ecuadoreans will go to the polls on Sunday to choose between one presidential candidate running on promises to improve the outlook for young people and another pledging a return to leftist social programs.

Banana industry heir Daniel Noboa, 35, has led recent polling, though at least two surveys put voting intention for him and leftist Luisa Gonzalez, a protégé of former President Rafael Correa, within the margin of error.