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一 | 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.。
新华社北京8月22日电 题：三大台风将如何影响我国新华社记者刘诗平22日18时，位于太平洋上的今年第18号台风“沙德尔”正在向东海方向移动，第19号台风“紫檀”在距离广西东兴市东南方向约65公里的北部湾，第20号台风“简拉维”位于台湾台北市东偏北方向约295公里处。三大台风下一步将如何发展？会否登陆或明显影响我国？三大台风中，未来3天对我国影响最大者，是正在北部湾海面上回旋的“紫檀”。中央气象台预计，“紫檀”（热带风暴级）将从23日上午起，以每小时5至10公里的速度向东北转偏北方向移动，强度逐渐加强，最强可达到强热带风暴级，并逐渐向广西沿海至广东雷州半岛西侧一带沿海靠近。中央气象台同时预计，“简拉维”（热带风暴级）将以每小时5至10公里的速度向偏西方向缓慢移动，强度先维持，后逐渐减弱，可能24日在福建近海减弱消散。中央气象台22日18时发布台风蓝色预警，预计22日20时至23日20时，东海南部海域和台湾以东洋面部分海域将有8级大风、阵风10级，“紫檀”中心经过的海面风力可达8至10级、阵风10至12级。
二 | 同时，广西南部、海南岛西南部、广东东部、福建东部和南部、浙江东南部、台湾岛等地部分地区有大到暴雨，其中广西西南部、台湾岛南部等地有大暴雨、局地特大暴雨。中央气象台预计，22日20时至23日20时，广西南部的部分地区发生中小河流洪水的气象风险高，其中广西西南部局地发生中小河流洪水的气象风险很高；水利部和中国气象局预计，广西西南部部分地区发生山洪灾害可能性大，局地发生山洪灾害可能性很大；自然资源部和中国气象局预计，广西南部部分地区发生地质灾害的气象风险高。气象专家提醒，未来3天，海南、广西、广东、福建等地将有持续性强降雨天气，部分地区累计雨量有一定的极端性，需做好相关防御工作。“沙德尔”（强台风级）目前正以每小时25至30公里的速度向西偏北方向移动，强度逐渐增强。中央气象台首席预报员董林21日在分析“沙德尔”发展趋势时预测，“沙德尔”可能在未来3天达到超强台风级，26日前后将进入东海，此后可能继续向西北方向移动、28至29日前后登陆我国华东沿海，也可能在我国近海转向东北方向移动。目前，气象部门正密切跟踪监测“沙德尔”的发展，中央气象台将及时发布预报预警。
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