Recently Ecuador had a round of elections where they again rejected a socialist candidate and instead choose a conservative one. A lot of people there seem to have high hopes for him, due to him being young and from an obscure party, but others are skeptical. He's the son of one of the richest men in the country (Alvaro Noboa) which has been, in the past, accused of evading taxes and using child labor. Hopefully he won't follow in his father's shoes.
https://www.eluniverso.com/noticias...o-en-el-mandatario-mas-joven-de-ecuador-nota/
The biggest issues, as far as I know, that are plaguing Ecuador at the moment are crime (due to Mexican cartels meddling in local affairs, plus gang wars over drug routes) and energy issues. God willing he will address them, but as a rule of thumb Latam politicians aren't the best people to confide in, outside of exceptional cases like Bukele in El Salvador. Time will tell if he'll be good for Ecuador (and a good example in the region as a whole) or not.
https://www.eluniverso.com/noticias...o-en-el-mandatario-mas-joven-de-ecuador-nota/
The biggest issues, as far as I know, that are plaguing Ecuador at the moment are crime (due to Mexican cartels meddling in local affairs, plus gang wars over drug routes) and energy issues. God willing he will address them, but as a rule of thumb Latam politicians aren't the best people to confide in, outside of exceptional cases like Bukele in El Salvador. Time will tell if he'll be good for Ecuador (and a good example in the region as a whole) or not.