A center-right political outsider with a focus on jobs was poised to defeat the leftist candidate in a high-stakes election focused on the economy and surging gang violence.
Daniel Noboa, a center-right businessman whose family business includes a globally known banana brand, is facing an establishment leftist, Luisa González, in Sunday’s presidential election.
Outsiders overperformed, underscoring the volatility of Latin American politics. Candidates calling to emulate El Salvador’s crackdown on crime did not do well.