A lawyer with limited political experience, Luisa González is vying for Ecuador’s presidency for a second time.

Ecuador's presidential election will go to a second round after a closely contested first-round result failed to produce an outright winner. The electoral authorities called it a "technical tie" after the incumbent centre-right candidate,

Luisa Gonzalez is making her second presidential bid in Ecuador with backing from former President Rafael Correa. Her campaign faces the challenge of distancing her from Correa's controversial legacy while promising to tackle the country's crime surge.