Ecuador’s Correa wins referendum to tighten grip on the Judiciary and the press

Monday, May 9th 2011 - 00:47 UTC

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Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa claimed victory in a referendum on government and social reforms that critics have charged is a disguised attempt to consolidate more power in a still fragile democracy. Read full article

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GeoffWard
It seems to me that if 65% simply tick the Yes box straight down the ticket on ALL the questions, all I am seeing is a highly unsophisticated electorate believing the dictum “Yes good, No bad”.
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