Connect with us

Hi, what are you looking for?

Ecuador Political News

Wall Street Journal – Ecuador Opposition Gains in Vote, Polls Show

This country’s two most populous cities, Quito and Guayaquil, were set to elect opposition mayors on Sunday in votes that President Rafael Correa called a setback for his Alianza Pais party.

Exit polls, which predicted the result, also showed that members of the ruling party were the likely winners in most other elections for local government officials.

Exit surveys from two pollsters, Cedatos-Gallup International and Market, showed Mauricio Rodas, a former presidential candidate running for the opposition Suma party, would be elected as mayor of Quito, the country’s capital. Mr. Rodas was running against Quito’s current mayor, Augusto Barrera, who is a member of the Alianza Pais party.

Read more >>

Archives

You May Also Like

Chevron Ecuador Blog Posts

1. Steven Donziger Is an Adjudicated Racketeer. The U.S. District...

News & Updates

Disbarred lawyer Steven Donziger likes to present himself to the...

News & Updates

A dishonest campaign is underway to rehabilitate disbarred lawyer Steven...

News & Updates

Steven Donziger is the best example of how a handful...