Investor Favorite Now Seen Heading to Runoff in Ecuador Vote
- With 98.9% counted, Lasso has 19.7%, Perez 19.46% of vote
- Bonds rose for a second day as Lasso heads to April runoff
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Ecuador’s bonds rose for a second day as conservative presidential candidate Guillermo Lasso overtook a rival as the final votes were counted from Sunday’s election, boosting his chances of securing a place in the April runoff.
Lasso, a career banker who wants close ties with Washington, held a razor-thin margin over indigenous party candidate Yaku Perez, an environmentalist who opposes big mining projects. Perez officially requested a recount of votes in seven provinces, the National Electoral Council President Diana Atamaint said via Twitter.