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Ecuador vote down to the wire, leftist a whisker from first round win
Topic Started: Feb 20 2017, 02:18 AM (520 Views)
Che On The Rocks

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WORLD NEWS | Mon Feb 20, 2017 | 12:47am EST

By Alexandra Ulmer and Alexandra Valencia | QUITO

Leftist government candidate Lenin Moreno was within striking distance of winning the first round of Ecuador's presidential election on Monday, as the Andean country's electoral body counted ballots late into the night.

In a nail-biter vote with eight candidates, Moreno was close to the threshold needed to avoid an April runoff and continue a decade-long period of leftist rule, just as South America is moving to the right.

While Ecuadoreans are angry over an economic downturn and corruption scandals, the opposition split its votes among candidates and the ruling Country Alliance remains popular with many poor voters, thanks to social welfare programs.

As results trickled in from Ecuador's Andes, jungle, and Pacific coast, Moreno, a disabled former vice president, was just short of the 40 percent of valid votes and a 10 percentage point difference over his nearest rival to win outright.
Reuters
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Robert Stout
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I suspect that Che supports the lady whose first name is Lenin.............. :lol:
Jesus can raise the dead, but he can't fix stupid
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But Lenin Moreno is a "he"... :biggrin:
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Ecuador will hold run-off poll to choose new president
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Ecuador's presidential election is set for a second round on 2 April, the electoral commission has announced.

Lenin Moreno, of the governing left-wing Pais party, fell just short of the 40% needed to win outright on Sunday.

He will fight former banker Guillermo Lasso for the top job. There had been tension after long delays in the count.
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Mr Lasso and his supporters are confident they can win in the second round

Ecuador's Right-Wing Candidate Linked to 49 Tax Haven Companies
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The right-wing banker candidate is believed to have boosted his fortune by speculating on government bonds ahead of dollarization.
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Ecuadorean Presidential Candidate Guillermo Lasso. | Photo: Reuters
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Leftists always cheer until the store shelves are bare and they're eating flamingo soup.

I'm sure Che will claim this time Latin American socialism will work!

Hail Comrade Che!
Edited by PATruth, Mar 17 2017, 03:46 PM.
"No. No he won't. We'll stop it."
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Che On The Rocks

Hail, Bwana Pat! Thanks for your joy! :biggrin:
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Lenin Lives! (in Latin America)
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Lenín Moreno, expected to win Ecuador’s presidential election runoff, practically vibrates Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy.”
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Lenín Moreno, candidate of the ruling PAIS Alliance Party, and his wife, Rocío Gonzalez, celebrating with supporters in Quito, Ecuador, on February 19, 2017. (Reuters / Mariana Bazo)

Ecuador Puts Right-Wing Banker, Presidential Candidate Under Legal Investigation
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Ecuadorean presidential candidate Guillermo Lasso is connected to 49 companies in offshore tax havens, complicating his election campaign.
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Right-wing Ecuadorean presidential candidate Guillermo Lasso. | Photo: EFE

Ecuador. Political ad:
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"If you want to **** yourself like in Argentina, vote for Guillermo Lasso"
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Ecuador shows why national sovereignty is so important
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National sovereignty is an undervalued asset in today's world, especially by the international media, where the views of Washington and its allies largely prevail. This is true with regard to economic as well as political issues, and its consequences can be quite heavy in a region like Latin America, long regarded by U.S. officials as their backyard.
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Maradona Warns Ecuador Voters: Don’t Become Another Argentina
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"He (Lenin Moreno) is trying to be the president of an Ecuador that doesn’t want to follow the path of Argentina,” Maradona said.
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Argentine soccer superstar Diego Maradona | Photo: Reuters
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Media can't ignore financial scandal in Ecuador's presidential election
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As Ecuador heads toward the second round of its presidential election on April 2, a scandal has broken out over the opposition candidate Guillermo Lasso's financial dealings.
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