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Lasso calls to defend his votes firmly

The opposition candidate for the presidency of Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso, today called on citizens to defend his votes in a democratic way, but firmly, after knowing the partial official results of Sunday’s elections that give the victory to his contender, the government´s...
Posted On 03 Apr 2017
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Rafael Correa’s last vote as president

President Rafael Correa formally began the last eight weeks of his government, which will end up on May 24. Two activities allowed him to appear before the public and his followers: the inauguration of the runoff elections in the National Electoral Council (CNE) and his public...
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Carondelet, ready to receive its dweller number 46

The permanence in the position, the characteristics of the decisions and the ideological tendency differs in each case. For example, Rafael Correa, the current president, has had one of the most extended stays in Carondelet. The 45th governor was inaugurated on January 15, 2007,...
Posted On 03 Apr 2017
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Andres Paez asked his supporters to remain calm in the exteriors of the CNE

The vice-presidential candidate for the Creo-SUMA alliance, Andres Paez, reached the exteriors of the National Electoral Council to stay in a vigil with thousands of citizens. He said he did not recognize the results issued by the CNE until the end of the count. Paez asked...
Posted On 03 Apr 2017
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Ecuador in bewilderment

The country lives an election day without certainty after unofficial results leave a country with two candidates claiming the presidency. Lenín Moreno, presidential hopeful of the Alianza PAIS party was proclaimed, based on the exit poll of the Perfiles de Opinión polling firm....
Posted On 03 Apr 2017
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Another struggle outside the CNE

The exteriors of the National Electoral Council (CNE for its Spanish acronym), in Quito and its provincial branches, have become another scene of the clashes between the supporters of the candidates. Although all agree on taking care of the votes. To that end, in Guayaquil,...
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Assange invites Guillermo Lasso to “withdraw” from Ecuador

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange called on the right-wing opposition candidate Guillermo Lasso to leave the country in a month. “I cordially invite Mr. Lasso to withdraw from Ecuador in the next 30 days (with or without his offshore millions) îAssangeYESLassoNO,” the...
Posted On 03 Apr 2017
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The CREO party denounces that votes of Guillermo Lasso were awarded to Lenin Moreno

Cesar Monge, director of CREO, said that they would remain vigilant after the official results were released by the National Electoral Council, which declare Lenin Moreno winner of the elections. The leader of the CREO party said that they have the original records of the polling...
Posted On 03 Apr 2017
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