Leftist Gonzalez slightly ahead in Ecuador presidential race-polls

Ecuadorean presidential candidate Luisa Gonzalez of the Revolucion Ciudadana party gestures during a rally to sign an agreement with the indigenous party Pachakutik, in Tixan, Ecuador March 30, 2025. REUTERS/Karen Toro

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Leftist Luisa Gonzalez is narrowly leading incumbent President Daniel Noboa in two polls ahead of a April 13 run-off race, the surveys showed on Monday, after Noboa barely notched a win in the first round.

Gonzalez, a protege of former President Rafael Correa, had 51.4% of voting intention in a Negocios & Estrategias poll conducted between March 24 and March 26 with a margin of error of 1.8%. She was followed by Noboa with 48.6%, putting the two in a technical tie.