In a surprising win, Ecuador has elected a conservative banker as its next president. His name is Guillermo Lasso, and he won in a runoff election against the left-wing candidate.

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) - Former banker Guillermo Lasso was sworn in as president of Ecuador on Monday, saying he will escalate efforts to vaccinate people to protect them from COVID-19 and work to ...

The Electoral Council in Ecuador had not declared a winner in the contest to replace President Lenin Moreno next month, but results released by the agency showed former banker Guillermo Lasso with ...

Ecuador's presidential election will go to an April runoff between leftist government candidate Lenin Moreno and ex-banker Guillermo Lasso, the electoral body said on Tuesday, after a nail-biter ...

Lenin Moreno, presidential candidate of the ruling PAIS Alliance Party, gives a speech at the closing campaign rally in Quito, Ecuador, March 30. Lenin Moreno, presidential candidate of the ruling ...

Conservative ex-banker Guillermo Lasso won Ecuador's presidential runoff on Sunday with 52.5% of the vote, declaring himself president-elect with more than 96% of ballots counted.

The Electoral Council in Ecuador had not declared an official winner in the contest to replace President Lenín Moreno next month, but results released by the agency showed former banker Guillermo ...

Ecuador Bonds Soar as Millionaire Banker Wins Presidency. Guillermo Lasso, 65, will be sworn in as president next month; His win is set to reassure bondholders on upholding IMF plan ...

Ecuadorans headed to the polls Sunday in a presidential runoff that will turn the page on a decade under leftist Rafael Correa and decide whether the nation follows Latin America's rightward shift.

QUITO, Ecuador — Former banker Guillermo Lasso was sworn in as president of Ecuador on Monday, saying he will escalate efforts to vaccinate people to protect them from COVID-19 and work to ...

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Voters in Ecuador appeared to turn to a conservative businessman in Sunday's presidential runoff election, rebuffing a leftist movement that has held the presidency for ...