Ecuador Referendum Voters Deliver Stinging Defeat to Noboa

Daniel Noboa after casting his vote in the referendum, in Olon, Ecuador on Nov. 16. — Daniel Noboa after casting his vote in the referendum, in Olon, Ecuador on Nov. 16.
Photographer: Marcos Pin/AFP/Getty Images

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By Stephan Kueffner

November 17, 2025 at 1:29 AM UTC

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November 17, 2025 at 2:30 AM UTC

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Ecuador’s voters delivered a sharp and surprising repudiation of President Daniel Noboa’s attempt to consolidate power, defying the polls and rejecting his proposals for constitutional reform.