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00:00Under the shadows of surging drug violence, Ecuadorians will pick their next president.
00:05On the eve of the vote, a state of emergency was declared to fight the alarming rise in crime.
00:11Heavy security can be seen in all parts of the country, and ballot preparation has been no different.
00:17Even Ecuador's borders have been closed for three days.
00:22This election has been described as the battle of the security hawk and charismatic leftist.
00:27And pollsters say either could win.
00:32Daniel Noboa, the 37-year-old business heir and current leader, just narrowly won the first round in February.
00:40Since being in power, he has deployed military to the streets and even invited the US to send special forces.
00:48This Sunday will remind us that this country has been able to get out of its hole,
00:53that it has been able to overcome its problems.
00:56Ecuador already has a president and its fighter.
01:00That fighter is Daniel Noboa.
01:03His rival, Luisa Gonzalez, is bidding to become the country's first woman president.
01:08She is the 47-year-old protege of President Rafael Correra, and vows to protect poor Ecuadorians.
01:15Her win could signal a sharp shift to the left.
01:18This is the game.
01:21Continue with abandonment, with lies, with insecurity, or change for the dignity of a people who fight for our right to live safely, to have security in our streets.
01:33This campaign has been dominated by anger over cartel violence that has transformed Ecuador from one of the safest countries in Latin America to the most deadly.
01:46This restaurant worker won't show her face because she fears for her life.
01:50She says her family can't go outside anymore because of assaults and robberies.
01:57Insecurity is not the only issue ailing Ecuador's economy.
02:00Whoever wins will have to reckon with deep social inequality, unemployment and an energy crisis.