Ecuador presidential election turning into a one man race

Saturday, February 9th 2013 - 09:23 UTC

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Populist Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa has maintained a huge lead over his nearest opposition rival in the run-up to the Feb. 17 elections, recent polls show. Correa's popularity has remained above 50% throughout his six years in office, buoyed by his personal charisma as well as his government's heavy spending on hospitals, roads and schools. Read full article

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Think
Article says....:
“his government's heavy spending on hospitals, roads and schools.”

I say...:

What a.......................................................... nice fellow.
Feb 09th, 2013 - 09:46 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
Makes a change from hiding from the people in a hospital (who wanted to hang the bastard) and then getting the police to open fire on them.

What a Cunt.
Feb 09th, 2013 - 10:20 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Britworker
Dictatorship in action. South America doesn't seem to have come very far at all.
Feb 09th, 2013 - 12:34 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Sergio Vega
3 @ You´r wrong......is a DEMOCRATIC dictatorship, like Cuba & Venezuela .....and Nicaragua, Bolivia & Argentina to be.

It´s the new socialist (undercover comunism) fashion.....
Feb 09th, 2013 - 01:19 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Captain Poppy
As someone once stated,the wave though south america is elected dictators.....dictocracy. They are slick enough to convince the poor and helpless that they have democracy, then they use the term :democratic” in everything......
democratic media
democratic judiciary
democratic unions

blah, blah, blah

All the while the poor are still shoeless and the elite (government) are in power.
Feb 09th, 2013 - 02:01 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ItalianfromEurope
Good examples of the word “Democratic” being misused is when they are used in naming countries
1. the DEMOCRATIC Republic of Korea also known as (aka) North Korea and 2. the DEMOCRATIC Republic of Germany aka East Germany.

I fear many South American countries are heading in the same direction as the Socialist Democratic Federated Republic of Carbombya http://transformers.wikia.com/wiki/Socialist_Democratic_Federated_Republic_of_Carbombya
Feb 09th, 2013 - 08:58 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Think
(6) ItalianfromEurope

So..... you, Mr. ItalianfromEurope, fear many South American Countries are heading in the wrong direction.

And what do you, Mr. ItalianfromEurope propose for us?
A coalition between Berlusca, Beppe and maybe even good old Cicciolina?
Feb 10th, 2013 - 12:11 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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yankeeboy
All the Bolivarian Socialist Countries are failing in every way that can be measured. Once Chavez is dead the people will drive out the remaining dictators since most of the gov't will collapse without the free/cheap oil.
My guess Argentina is next on that list
If the projections are accurate they will not have enough U$ to buy enough fuel this winter..again.
Devaluation/Hyperinflation/Depression
assured
Feb 11th, 2013 - 01:06 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Ernie4001
Another pearl of the UNASUR heritage founded by Chavez monkey and his pets.
Feb 12th, 2013 - 02:44 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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