Millennial Banana Heir Hopes to Avenge Father in Ecuador’s Deja Vu Election
The self-described center-left, pro-business candidate shocked the country by making it to the upcoming runoff.
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On Oct. 15, Ecuador’s presidential runoff will pit Daniel Noboa, the 35-year-old heir to a banana empire, against Luisa Gonzalez, 45, a political protege of ex-President Rafael Correa. It’s deja vu, politics-style: In the 2006 presidential runoff, Alvaro, Daniel’s father, lost to Correa by a two-digit margin.
Now, in a stunning surprise, Daniel can avenge his wealthy father — a six-time presidential contender — in what’s become the country’s most dramatic election in decades. “All the people who want to see change have prevailed,” Noboa said on Sunday night.