The election comes as more Ecuadorians become victims of drug-related violence that erupted roughly three years ago and intensified in August, when a presidential candidate was assassinated in broad daylight.

Source: https://kitchener.citynews.ca/2023/10/15/ecuadorians-electing-new-president-choosing-between-an-heir-to-a-banana-empire-and-an-attorney/

The referendum — widely seen as a barometer of support for Lasso — was overwhelmingly rejected by most Ecuadorians.

Source: https://www.greenleft.org.au/content/ecuador-progressive-forces-sweep-local-elections-dealing-blow-right-wing-national-govt

Together, Ecuadorians engage in the ritual of rejuvenation, discarding the past to begin again.

Source: https://chicagoreader.com/arts-culture/cycles-of-grief/