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8/5/09 – Dow Jones Newswires – Ecuador Pres Correa’s Popularity Slips Before 2nd Term-Polls

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August 5, 2009

“Ecuador Pres Correa’s Popularity Slips Before 2nd Term-Polls”
Dow Jones Newswires, August 5, 2009
“Correa, a U.S.-trained economist and self-avowed socialist, was reelected to a new four-year term in April, under Ecuador’s new constitution. Correa’s first term, shortened by the adoption of the new constitution, has been highlighted by disputes between his administration and opposition politicians, private sector companies, and the media.”
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