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Noboa Made a Call for Unity Among Ecuadorians

Alvaro Noboa addressed Ecuador today in a press conference to express his opinion concerning the problem  the country is facing in the counting of votes after the referendum held on Saturday, May 7. In this regard, Noboa told the country that this is the time to ask to open the...
Posted On 09 May 2011
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Observer Mission: There Have Been Irregularities in Counting Ballots

The International Observer Mission gave their statements on the referendum process after last Saturday in Ecuador. Enrique Correa, head of this Mission, said that the referendum held on Saturday won in transparency and efficiency in relation to other electoral processes, however...
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Nebot Accuses Exitpoll of Fraud in the Referendum vote counting

This morning, Jaime Nebot, Mayor of Guayaquil reproached the current administration to deceive Ecuadorians while using their polling, a “rigged Exit Poll, to broadcast a landslide victory of the Yes, in the last referendum. Nebot said: “Every serious and Democratic...
Posted On 09 May 2011
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OAS Observers Will Release their Report about the Plebiscite Today

Delegates of the international organization noted that the consultation met the international standards and national legislation in the areas of speech and transparency of the electoral administration. At 10:30 today, observers of the Organization of American States (OAS) will...
Posted On 09 May 2011
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César Carrión’s Hearing Prosecution Began

This morning began the hearing prosecution against the former director of the Police Hospital, César Carrión, charged with attempted murder against President Rafael Correa, as accomplice extent for his role on September 30. The hearing takes place since 09h00 in the 5 th Court of...
Posted On 09 May 2011
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Ecuadorians in Spain Voted Normally

In the morning and afternoon, over 110 thousand fellow Ecuadorians living in Spain exercised their right to vote in the ten centers set up for the last referendum. Cities such as Madrid, Murcia, Barcelona, Valencia, Palma de Mallorca, Marbella, Granada, Seville, Malaga and...
Posted On 08 May 2011
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Alvaro Noboa, “We Must Seek Consensus, Agreements”

In media broadcast, Alvaro Noboa presented his point of view on today’s Election Day held in Ecuador. In the TV special called “Consulta Popular 2011 Decisión Popular” by Sonorama Radio, Armónica Radio and TV Channel 1, Noboa said “it will be very uncomfortable for Rafael Correa...
Posted On 08 May 2011
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First Results of Referendum: Yes Option Is In the Lead

This is the sixth consecutive time that the government of Rafael Correa has emerged victorious at the polls in Ecuador. According to information from Tracking Poll -hired by Ecuavisa TV Network and developed by Cedatos- the ‘Yes’ was imposed in the last referendum...
Posted On 08 May 2011
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Patino: “We Will Move Forward this Revolution”

Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino said he was happy for the victory of the “yes” option in the referendum, in an interview with the official newspaper El Ciudadano. This means the possibility of consolidating and radicalize the revolution. “We will move forward...
Posted On 08 May 2011
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Gutierrez believes that inequality in campaign results is “satisfactory”

Lucio Gutierrez, Ecuador’s former President and leading opposing figure of the current government announced that the results of the referendum, which according to unofficial won the other, is “quite satisfactory” as it shows a glaring inequality in the use of...
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