Daniel Noboa was elected president of Ecuador. The current head of state received 55.8 percent of the votes in the second round of the elections. His rival, Luisa Gonzalez, announced that she would not recognize the result.

Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa won the country’s presidential election on Sunday based on preliminary results, an electoral official said, as his main rival demanded a recount of the vote following a race overshadowed by drug-fueled violence that has consumed the once-peaceful South American country.

In a divisive election season, Daniel Noboa pledged to bring law and order. His opponent immediately contested the results.