This article discusses the results of Ecuador’s referendum, which have been closer than expected:
In addition, national and international concerns over authoritarianism and too much concentration of power, both dismissed by his party Alianza PAIS, appear to have had currency with voters. Both of the most closely contested items relate to presidential power, with Question 4 proposing to allow Correa to appoint a commission to completely restructure the judicial system and Question 9 directing the national assembly to create a commission, reporting to the president, that would regulate the content of television, radio and the press.
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