Ecuador to elect new president in left-right battle
The Hindu
Whoever wins will take over from beleaguered Lenin Moreno on May 24 and will immediately face an economic crisis exasperated by a 7.8% contraction in GDP in 2020.
Ecuadorans will elect their next president on April 11 with voters choosing between a young, socialist protege of ex-leader Rafael Correa and a veteran conservative as the oil-rich country contends with an economic crisis aggravated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Opinion polls have the two contenders neck and neck in a classic left versus right battle for control of the country. Economist Andres Arauz, 36, is virtually unknown but topped February’s first round of voting on the back of support from his mentor, Mr. Correa, who led the country for 10 years.
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