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Presidential election in Ecuador
Presidential election in Ecuador
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Marie-Christine Doran (English, French and Spanish)
Full Professor, School of Political Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences and Director, Observatory on Violence, Criminalization and Democracy.
"Ecuador's presidential elections were held in a climate of great violence, following the assassination of an anti-corruption candidate plus two national consultations on oil and mining development.
"The left-wing "correist" candidate Luisa González - seen as a protégé of former president Rafael Correa - who leads 35-year-old entrepreneur Daniel Noboa after the 1st round yesterday. Ecuadorians seem intent on pursuing oil exploitation in the Yasuni reserve, unique in the world for its biodiversity."