Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa re-elected

President Daniel Noboa has won the run-off round of Ecuador's presidential election, meaning he will now serve a full four-year term, the BBC reported.

Noboa, who described his victory as "historic", has only been in power since November 2023 after winning a snap election.

His left-wing challenger, Luisa González, said she did not accept the result and claimed fraud, without providing evidence, according to the BBC.

According to figures from Ecuador's national electoral council cited by the BBC, this is a decisive win for Noboa - with about 56% of the vote - after polls before the election suggested it was neck and neck.

"A victory of more than ten points and over 1 million votes, leaving no doubt as to who the winner is," he said after the result was announced.

"This has been achieved through the perseverance, the struggle, and the hard work of every member of this team," he added.

Noboa's win means he has a mandate to continue his self-described "war" on criminal drug gangs, which has included militarising Ecuador's streets and prisons, and constructing new maximum-security prisons.

He recently told the BBC he wanted foreign armies from places such as the US and Europe to join his fight against gangs in the country.

He is hoping to change the constitution to allow foreign military bases in the country again, which were banned under the presidency of Rafael Correa - the mentor of González.

Polls before the election suggested that security was the top concern for voters.