Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa expressed skepticism regarding the recent presidential election results, suggesting irregularities without providing evidence. While he mentioned ongoing checks in various provinces, independent observers like the Organization of American States and the European Union found no significant discrepancies. Noboa will face left-wing rival Luisa Gonzalez in a runoff, following a close first-round vote where both candidates garnered about 44% of the votes. Observers emphasized the absence of objective evidence for claims of fraud amidst concerns of misinformation surrounding the election.
There have been many irregularities, and we are still counting, Noboa said. We are still checking in certain provinces where there were things that did not add up.
The Organization of American States (OAS) sent a mission to observe Sunday's election. It said its data confirmed the official results, within a margin of error.
We do not have a single objective element that there was any type of fraud, said Gabriel Mato, a member of the European Parliament involved in Ecuador's election monitoring.
I deeply regret that, in addition to misinformation, there has been a certain narrative of fraud in these elections, Mato said. There is no objective evidence to support this accusation or narrative.
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