Ecuador President Daniel Noboa has been declared winner of the country’s presidential election on Sunday, according to preliminary data from the country’s electoral council, defeating leftist lawyer Luisa González in a race overshadowed by drug-fueled violence that has consumed the once-peaceful South American country.

President Daniel Noboa secured a second term Sunday, April 13, with a decisive victory over leftist rival Luisa Gonzalez, solidifying his mandate to confront escalating violence and promote conservative social policies in a deeply polarized nation.

Conservative Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa, a wealthy anti-crime crusader, was re-elected on Sunday, defeating left-wing lawyer Luisa González.