In Ecuador's highlands, an Indigenous community faces choice between 2 candidates they don't trust

In Cochapamba, Ecuador, Indigenous communities are loyal to leader Leonidas Iza, despite the upcoming presidential runoff between President Daniel Noboa and lawyer Luisa González. Noboa, who won a truncated presidency in 2023, promises to control crime, while González is viewed with distrust as the political heir of former President Rafael Correa. The community, feeling disappointed and distrusting of politicians, awaits guidance from Indigenous leadership on which candidate to support in the upcoming election.

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