The young conservative millionaire, Daniel Noboa, defeated the protégé of Ecuador’s most influential recent president, Luisa González, for a second time and earned four years in office.

Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa won re-election, based on preliminary results in the country's presidential election held Sunday.

Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa won the country’s presidential election on Sunday based on preliminary results, an electoral official said, as his main rival demanded a recount of the vote following a race overshadowed by drug-fueled violence that has consumed the once-peaceful South American country.