Incumbent candidate leading in Ecuador election but run off seems inevitable

Monday, February 20th 2017 - 10:05 UTC

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Former Vice President Lenin Moreno, a leftist advocate for the disabled who was paralyzed in a 1998 robbery attempt, was leading in Ecuador’s presidential election Sunday, but was at risk of falling just short of avoiding a runoff on April 2. Moreno, 63, is the close ally of outgoing President Rafael Correa, under whom he served as vice president from 2007 to 2013. Read full article

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Enrique Massot
Lenin Moreno will win the election because, and not in spite of, the unique accomplishments of Rafael Correa as head of government in the last decade.
Here's hope that Moreno's own style doesn't detract him from continuing the empowerment of the common citizens against attempts to keep the privileges of the former ruling classes.
Feb 20th, 2017 - 02:16 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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DemonTree
@EM
Did you say the same when Maduro was elected after Chavez died?

Many people used to boast of Chavez's accomplishments, but I don't see so much of them now. What did you think of him 10 years ago compared to now?
Feb 20th, 2017 - 06:57 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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gordo1
Ecuador is a dilemma! LENIN Moreno - what a name! It shows the direction the country will take should he be elected.
Feb 21st, 2017 - 07:12 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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