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Ecuador's populist electoral victory for Moreno shows erosion of democracy

  • Written by Carlos De la Torre, Professor of Sociology, University of Kentucky

After 10 years in power, Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa will step down.

However, political power isn’t falling far from the tree. Correa’s hand-picked successor and former vice president, Lenin Moreno, has declared victory against liberal banker Guillermo Lasso. The election has calmed fears that Correa might attempt to cling...

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