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President Correa Prepared to Work in the Country’s Justice

President Rafael Correa last night celebrated his 6th victory in the referendum, while the National Electoral Council (CNE) introduced the quick count results of the actual records which noted a difference in favor of the yes option for just over 6%. Exitpoll data, released by...
Posted On 08 May 2011
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Question 8 Was Approved in Quito with 56%

The referendum called by President Rafael Correa to reform justice and regulate the press, was approved by Ecuadorians according to an exit poll survey authorized by the electoral court.  Correa claimed victory and said it was “an act of confidence” in his...
Posted On 08 May 2011
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“Yes” won but The Opposition Was Not Far From It

Off-the-record data of the referendum reflects a new political reality of this country. The government of Rafael Correa has begun to lose to the opposition. The official victory has not been strong enough like in other electoral process. Studies performed by Cedatos-Ecuavisa,...
Posted On 08 May 2011
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CNE: option “no” won in 11 provinces while option “yes” in 10 of them

Earlier, until 10:30 on Sunday, of the 29,688 records 8,982 were counted, which is an equivalent of 30% of the votes. The results of the examination by the National Electoral Council (CNE), until this morning, said “no” has won in 11 of the 24 provinces of Ecuador,...
Posted On 08 May 2011
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Alvaro Noboa Exercised his Right to Vote in Guayaquil

Today midday, Alvaro Noboa and his family, went to college Ana Paredes de Alfaro, parish Rocafuerte to exercise their right to vote in the referendum. As soon as he defrayed, he addressed the media, saying: “I am very proud to have voted no because the country is not from...
Posted On 07 May 2011
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Referendum 2011 was Inaugurated

In the presence of the Ecuadorian President, Rafael Correa, international observers, and other authorities, the representative of the National Electoral Council (CNE), Omar Simon, inaugurated the 2011 plebiscite and referendum. In the electoral body’s headquarters, in the...
Posted On 07 May 2011
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Correa’s Party Members Will Watch Over the Votes

Today’s electoral process will be monitored only by members of the president’s political party (PAIS). No other groups were approved by the National Electoral Council (CNE). According to the government news agency, Andes, Omar Simon, president of the institution, informed...
Posted On 07 May 2011
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Correa: “Nothing and Nobody will Stop this Hurricane of Sovereignty and Dignity”

The President of the Republic, Rafael Correa, was responsible for opening the polling day at 06:35 this Saturday. During his speech he made ​​the call to the Ecuadorians to come to the polls. “The constituent power only belongs to the people and nobody can take away that...
Posted On 07 May 2011
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The Referendum Is a “Fraud”, Gutierrez Says

Former Ecuadorian president Lucio Gutierrez said the referendum campaign is a “fraud”, he claims that president Rafael Correa has abused public resources. “Unfortunately I have to report to Ecuador and the world that this has been the most fraudulent and unequal...
Posted On 07 May 2011
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CNE Has Managed a “disastrous” Electoral Process

The leader of the Concertación Nacional group, César Montufar, said today he was concerned because the National Electoral Council (CNE) has managed the electoral process in a “disastrous” way. “We authorized (on behalf of the CNE) there is only one exit poll of...
Posted On 07 May 2011
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