Gonzalez – the main rival of incumbent president Daniel Noboa in Sunday’s poll – however said support, most notably a recent $4 billion loan agreement, must not come with certain strings attached

Ecuadorean leftist Luisa Gonzalez says her plans to spend on social welfare and impose harsher penalties for criminals will work better than what she calls the ad-hoc policies of incumbent President Daniel Noboa,

Ecuadorian presidential candidate Luisa Gonzalez of the Revolucion Ciudadana (Citizen Revolution) party held a campaign rally on Thursday in Guayaquil. Ecuador will hold general elections this Sunday,

President Daniel Noboa hopes to secure a full four-year term but faces concerns over high crime and economic issues.