Leftist leads Ecuador presidential poll count amid spike in violence
Left-winger Luisa Gonzalez is leading in Ecuador’s presidential election overshadowed by the assassination of one of the candidates.
With nearly 80% of the votes counted, electoral officials say she has 33%, while her closest rival Daniel Noboa, a businessman, is on 24%.
The top two candidates will now go into a run-off on 15 October.
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