I'm John Basha.

This is the New World Report with Professor Evenel's of the U.S. Army War College.

Two elections, one concluded and troubled, and one imminent and troubled in the Americas.

The concluded and troubled is Guatemala and Central America, we will attend.

The one that is most threatening is Ecuador, a small country, troubled by debts, troubled

by narcoterrorism.

Most recently the assassination of a major presidential candidate, there are now two

facing off, but at the same time news comes that the six suspects of the murder of the

presidential candidate are now found dead in prison, suggesting that narcoterrorism

reaches into silence those who might lead prosecutors back to the origin of that assassination

plot.

Trouble, trouble, trouble, professor, thank you very much.

The imminent election in Ecuador, my reading from the outside and you have lengthy experience

with Ecuador, is that Mr. Naboa, a young man, the son of a very well-to-do man in Ecuador

and is opposite the two candidates represent two parts of the Ecuadorian economy, the

establishment and Korea, the former president, who has links to some bad actors.

How to understand the vote they were going to see on Sunday?

What is the best outcome, what is the expected outcome?

Thank you.

Thank you, John.

There's certainly a lot of play in Ecuador right now and as you point out, what people

are voting for and what is immediately on the table or somewhat different, both Daniel

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