Ecuador

Gonzalez, long considered the presidential election frontrunner, will take on a surprise opponent in October’s run-off

Ecuador’s presidential election will go to a second round in October

Three politicians have been murdered in less than a month, as drug violence spirals and elections near

The party of a murdered presidential candidate intends for his friend to take his place

Security will be tightened ahead of this month’s election, but, barring any further major incidents, voting will proceed

Prison violence has long been a problem in Ecuador, but spillover onto the streets will increase public concern

States of emergency will allow for tougher policing, but with prisons in chaos, more arrests are unlikely to bring peace

An oil spill has taken place just one month before elections and a vote on the future of Amazon oil extraction