People vote in the coastal province of Esmeraldas, which is severely affected by insecurity and drug-related violence, and is also home to the largest Afro-Ecuadorian population. The second round of the elections is shaping up as a contest between two opposing models in a country battered by an unprecedented violence crisis. The presidential election is pitting the incumbent, security hawk Daniel Noboa, against a charismatic leftist challenger, Luisa Gonzalez. "Although security has improved, there are still shortcomings that need to be addressed," says Pedro Colobon, a resident. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES