Ecuador: Left Turn?
Against The Current vol. 142
Becker, Marc
http://www.solidarity-us.org/node/2367
Date Written: 2009-09-01
Publisher: Against The Current
Year Published: 2009
Resource Type: Article
Cx Number: CX13556
On April 26, 2009, Rafael Correa won re-election to the Ecuadorian presidency with an absolute majority of the vote. He gained broad popular appeal through a combination of nationalist rhetoric and increased social spending on education and health care. The victory cemented Correa’s control over the country as the old political establishment appeared to be in complete collapse.
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