Ecuador's run-off election

In the shadow of an assassination and a spike in violent crime, Ecuador goes to the polls again to select a temporary leader.

Source: France24

In May, Ecuador’s president Guillermo Lasso was facing potential impeachment¹ from the opposition-controlled congress over embezzlement charges related to contracts awarded to Ecuador’s oil transport company before Lasso took office.

While he denied any impropriety, rather than face up to the charges, Lasso triggered snap elections. Using …