Leftist leads in early returns for Ecuador presidential vote

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A young leftist backed by a convicted-but-popular former president is leading the field of 16 candidates in early returns from Ecuador’s presidential election. Sunday’s voting was held under strict sanitary measures due to the coronavirus pandemic. Frontrunner Andrés Arauz is supported by former President Rafael Correa, who is a major force in the troubled Andean nation despite a corruption conviction. Arauz appears likely to go on to an April 11 ru