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Supported by former President Rafael Correa, candidate Andrés Arauz is expected to lead the vote in the first round of the Ecuadorian presidential election, according to polls at the end of the polls and the first poll data.
At 11 p.m. this Sunday (7), with 7.97% of the polls deleted, he was the most voted, with 33%. His rivals Guillermo Mendoza and Yaku Perez totaled around 19%, in a tight competition for second place.
The result will be a victory for Rafael Correa, who ruled Ecuador from 2007 to 2017.
The advertisement for Arauz’s candidacy with Correa as vice-president was even ready, on posters bearing both surnames and the hashtag # BinomiodaEsperança. The plan was to put into practice the same strategy Cristina Kirchner used in 2019. To get around the high rejection of her name, Argentina placed moderate Alberto Fernández at the top of the poll. With this, Peronism won.
The Fiji Times » Ecuadoreans vote for president as voters lean toward socialism fijitimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from fijitimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
QUITO: Ecuadoreans choose a new president on Sunday, with many voters weary of painful economic austerity measures and eager for a return to socialism, encouraging left-wing candidate Andres Arauz who hopes to win without needing a runoff vote.