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Rafael Correa, A Reminder Why Latin America Needs Term Limits – World Crunch

Ecuador’s parliament voted earlier this month to amend the constitution and end presidential term limits, a drastic step that critics warn is terrible for democracy. Voters were told that the move would not benefit current President Rafael Correa because he has pledged not to stand for reelection in 2017, but he was the one to mobilize the effort, and who’s to say he wouldn’t take four years off and then run again. Read more>>

Correa’s Constitutional Reforms Are the End of Ecuadorian Democracy - PanAm Post

Ecuador’s parliament voted earlier this month to amend the constitution and end presidential term limits, a drastic step that critics warn is terrible for democracy. Voters were told that the move would not benefit current President Rafael Correa because he has pledged not to stand for reelection in 2017, but he was the one to mobilize the effort, and who’s to say he wouldn’t take four years off and then run again. Read more>>

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