
A | CARACAS, Venezuela -- Frightened by unprecedented violence on the streets and within prisons, Ecuadorians have a universal demand for the president they will choose Sunday — safety.The runoff election in the South American country pits an heir to a banana empire, Daniel Noboa, and an attorney, Luisa González. Both have limited governing experience and will undoubtedly have their work cut out.The election comes as more Ecuadorians become victims of drug-related violence that erupted roughly three years ago and intensified in August, when a presidential candidate was assassinated in broad daylight. People continuously watch their backs and limit how often they leave home. The uneasiness even pushed Noboa to add a bulletproof vest to his daily outfit.Whoever wins with a simple majority of votes will govern for only 15 months, until May 2025, which is what remains of the presidency of Guillermo Lasso. He cut his term short when he dissolved the country’s National Assembly in May as lawmakers carried out impeachment proceedings against him over alleged improprieties in a contract by a state-owned company.Lasso, a conservative former banker, clashed constantly with lawmakers after his election in 2021 and decided not to run in the special election. Under Lasso's watch, violent deaths soared, reaching 4,600 in 2022, the country’s highest in history and double the total in 2021. The National Police tallied 3,568 violent deaths in the first half of 2023.“Security affects us all, and whether poor or rich, no one is safe from criminals anymore,” housewife Ximena Flores said ahead of the runoff election. “Do you think that a new president will be able to do something in such a short time? I think not. It will be a new disappointment for everyone.”The spike in violence is tied to cocaine trafficking. Mexican, Colombian and Balkan cartels have set roots in Ecuador and operate with assistance from local criminal gangs.Voting is mandatory in Ecuador for people ages 18 through 64. Those who don’t comply face a fine of about $45. Polls were to close in late afternoon, and results were expected Sunday evening.Noboa and González, both of whom have served short stints as lawmakers, advanced to the runoff by finishing ahead of six other candidates in the election’s first round Aug. 22.Noboa, 35, is an heir to a fortune built on Ecuador’s main crop, bananas. His political career began in 2021, when he won a seat in the National Assembly and chaired its Economic Development Commission. He opened an event organizing company when he was 18 and then joined his father’s Noboa Corp., where he held management positions in the shipping, logistics and commercial areas.González, 45, held various government jobs during the decade-long presidency of Rafael Correa, her mentor, and was a lawmaker until May. She was unknown to most voters until Correa’s party picked her as its presidential candidate. At the start of the campaign, she said Correa would be her adviser, but she has recently tried to distance herself a bit in an effort to court voters who oppose the former president.___Associated Press writer Gonzalo Solano in Quito, Ecuador, contributed to this report.。

B | 99억원 투입 농촌공간 정비사업 마무리…소음·비산먼지 불편 해소경주시, 후속 활용 본격 검토…주민 수요 반영한 공익적 활용 방안 마련 경주시 외동읍 농촌공간 정비사업으로 레미콘 공장 철거를 완료하고 부지 정비를 마친 모습. 경주시 제공경북 경주시 외동읍 주민들의 수십 년 숙원이었던 레미콘 공장이 마침내 철거됐다. 경주시는 지난 2022년부터 추진해 온 외동읍 농촌공간 정비사업을 마무리하고, 주민들의 생활 불편을 초래했던 레미콘 공장 철거와 부지 정비를 완료했다고 밝혔다. 이번 사업에는 국비 25억원을 포함해 총 99억 원을 투입했다. 경주시는 소음과 비산먼지 등 주민 불편을 초래해 온 레미콘 공장을 철거하고 쾌적한 농촌 정주환경을 조성하기 위해 이번 사업을 추진했다. 공장 철거와 부지 정비가 마무리되면서 수십 년간 이어져 온 주민들의 생활환경 개선 요구도 해소됐다. 경주시 외동읍 농촌공간 정비사업 추진 전 레미콘 공장과 주변 전경. 경주시 제공특히 공장 철거 전 각종 시설물과 장비가 들어서 있던 부지는 현재 정비를 마쳐 주변 주거환경과 경관 개선에도 도움이 될 것으로 기대된다. 경주시는 레미콘 공장 철거에 그치지 않고 정비된 부지를 지역 발전을 위한 새로운 공간으로 활용할 방침이다. 향후 입지 여건과 주민 수요를 면밀히 분석해 지역에 실질적으로 필요한 공익적 목적의 시설 조성 등 구체적인 부지 활용방안을 마련할 계획이다. 주낙영 시장은 "정비된 부지가 주민들에게 실질적인 도움이 되고 지역 발전에도 기여할 수 있도록 활용방안을 적극 마련하겠다"고 말했다.※CBS노컷뉴스는 여러분의 제보로 함께 세상을 바꿉니다. 각종 비리와 부당대우, 사건사고와 미담 등 모든 얘깃거리를 알려주세요.이메일 : [email protected]카카오톡 : @노컷뉴스사이트 : https://url.kr/b71afn。
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