lunes, 27 de abril de 2009

Rafael Correa: Historic Victory in Ecuador

HAVANA, Cuba, April 27 (acn) After being reelected president of Ecuador last Sunday, Rafael Correa confirmed that he is to emphasize his socialist project. The leader of the Movimiento Alianza País achieved a historic and unprecedented victory.

No other candidate has won in the first electoral round since 1976. The triumph allows Correa to govern until 2013, says a Granma newspaper report.

"Socialism, of course, will continue. The Ecuadorian people voted for that," he declared, adding: "When have we concealed our ideological orientation? We are going to emphasize this fight for social justice; for regional justice….we are going to continue the fight to eliminate ll forms of workplace exploitation within our socialist conviction: the supremacy of human work over capital," EcoDiario quoted the president.

While not yet official, the election results confirm survey findings: Correa would win in the first round. A rapid recount by the Participación Ciudadana nongovernmental organization, with 71.5% of the votes counted, places Correa of the Movimiento Alianza País in first place with 51.7%, and Lucio Gutiérrez of the Partido Sociedad Patriótica second, with 28.4% of the vote, EFE reports.

"Nobody is in any doubt that our preferential option is for the poorest people, we are here because of them," Correa affirmed before ending with a Hasta la victoria siempre.

(Histórica victoria de Rafael Correa en Ecuador)

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