Rafael Correa:
historic victory in Ecuador
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.
"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 all 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. (SE)
