The second-round electoral campaign began with Daniel Noboa's strategic advantage.

The National Electoral Council (CNE) of Ecuador brought forward the start of the campaign for the presidential runoff to Sunday, March 23, a day earlier than planned. This measure coincided with the holding of the mandatory presidential debate, giving candidates the opportunity to present their proposals from the very beginning.

The candidates Daniel Noboa (National Democratic Action) and Luisa González (Citizen Revolution-Challenge) can now disseminate their government plan in media, social networks, and public spaces. The debate became the first major showcase to contrast visions for the country in this new decisive stage.

The CNE also approved the Electoral Promotion Fund, amounting to 1,010,641.06 dollars, and it will be in effect until April 10. Of that amount, Luisa González will receive 589,540.62 dollars and Daniel Noboa 421,100.44 dollars. The allocation was made in a telematic session with a majority of affirmative votes.

The process of contracting advertising spaces is managed through orders between political actors and providers registered with the CNE. In the first round, more than 5,700 advertising orders were caused, with a value exceeding 15 million dollars including taxes.

The schedule for this electoral phase remains unchanged: the national simulation will take place on April 6, the vote of Persons Deprived of Liberty on April 10, and the home vote on April 11. The electoral silence will begin that same day and extend until Sunday, April 13, the date on which the general voting will be held.

The CNE's operational plan maintains the number of officials, coordinators, and members of the Voting Receiving Boards. It seeks to guarantee the transparency and efficiency of the process, key to the legitimacy of the result.

With the early start of the campaign and the debate as the central axis, the contest between Noboa and González takes shape amid a climate of expectations. While one represents a vision of technical and democratic renewal, the other proposes a return to a model already known, with its successes and controversies.

The runoff in Ecuador is already underway, with a strategic start that favors the public exposure of the candidates. Daniel Noboa starts with a modernization proposal against a political current that has already governed the country, and whose results still divide the citizenry.