Ecuadorian presidential candidate Daniel Noboa speaks to the press following his win in the presidential election, in Santa Elena, Ecuador October 15, 2023. REUTERS/Santiago Arcos
QUITO (Reuters) - Business scion Daniel Noboa will fulfill a long-held family ambition when he takes office as Ecuador's president, after winning election on Sunday on promises to create jobs and bring crime gangs under control.
Noboa, 35, who quit a job at his family's sprawling conglomerate when he was elected to the national legislature in 2021, won more than 52% of the vote, beating leftist challenger Luisa Gonzalez, who had about 48%, with the initial tally nearly complete.
