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Lasso leads Ecuador presidential election, 51% votes counted Mon 12th April 2021 | 09:01 AM Quito, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 12th Apr, 2021 ) :Guillermo Lasso had a lead of more than nine percentage points over Andres Arauz in Ecuador s general election on Sunday after 51 percent of the votes were counted, the National Electoral Council said. Conservative former banker Lasso had 54.64 percent of the vote compared to socialist economist Arauz s 45.36 percent. Arauz, the protege of former president Rafael Correa, had earlier claimed victory citing an exit poll that he said gave him a 1.6 percent advantage. Earlier, television stations Ecuavisa and Teleamazonas published the results of the Cedatos exit poll that gave Lasso almost a 6.5 percentage point lead over Arauz. ....
WORLD / AMERICAS By AFP Published: Apr 12, 2021 06:08 PM Photo taken on March 15, 2020 shows a few cars running on streets in Quito, Ecuador. (Photo by Santiago Armas/Xinhua) Former banker Guillermo Lasso won Ecuador s presidential election on Sunday after his opponent Andres Arauz conceded. Conservative Lasso declared himself president-elect and accepted the challenge of changing Ecuador s destiny. With 93 percent of votes counted, Lasso held a lead of almost 5 percentage points over economist Arauz. On May 24, we will assume with responsibility the challenge of changing our country s destiny and achieving for all Ecuador the opportunities and prosperity we all yearn for, said Lasso. ....
Channels Television Updated April 12, 2021 Ecuadorean presidential candidate Guillermo Lasso (R) waves supporters as he celebrates his victory after knowing the preliminary results of the election runoff at the Conventions Center in Guayaquil, Ecuador on April 11, 2021. Fernando Mendez / AFP
Former banker Guillermo Lasso won Ecuador’s presidential election on Sunday after his socialist opponent Andres Arauz conceded. Conservative Lasso declared himself president-elect and accepted the “challenge” of changing Ecuador’s “destiny.” With 93 percent of votes counted, Lasso held a lead of almost five percentage points over economist Arauz. “On May 24 we will assume with responsibility the challenge of changing our country’s destiny and achieving for all Ecuador the opportunities and prosperity we all yearn for,” said Lasso. ....
Lasso wins Ecuador presidency as Arauz concedes Mon 12th April 2021 | 08:50 AM Quito, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 12th Apr, 2021 ) :Former banker Guillermo Lasso won Ecuador s presidential election on Sunday after his socialist opponent Andres Arauz conceded. Conservative Lasso declared himself president-elect and accepted the challenge of changing Ecuador s destiny. With 93 percent of votes counted, Lasso held a lead of almost five percentage points over economist Arauz. On May 24 we will assume with responsibility the challenge of changing our country s destiny and achieving for allEcuador the opportunities and prosperity we all yearn for, said Lasso. Economist Arauz, who is best known as the protege of former president Rafael Correa, was magnanimous despite earlier claiming victory following a tight exit poll. ....