Ecuadorians are voting in the country’s presidential election runoff, choosing between incumbent President Daniel Noboa and leftist lawyer Luisa González.

Voters are in a standoff over which candidate can better address persistent violence linked to drug trafficking.

President Daniel Noboa and leftist challenger Luisa González will face off in a presidential runoff as Ecuadorians once again try to find a solution to the extortions, killings, kidnappings and other crimes that have accompanied them since the country emerged from the pandemic.