Ecuador: Correas acknowledges painful setbeck in mayoral elections

Agence France-Presse – globalpost.com reported that Leftist Ecuadoran President Rafael Correa acknowledged a “painful” setback in mayoral elections as early results Monday showed the opposition decisively winning races in the capital Quito and other major cities. “I don’t know Mauricio Rodas, but I do know the people behind him, and those people are counting the days before the government falls,” he said of the winner in Quito. “They wouldn’t hesitate in shooting the president. These people are in direct contact with the fascist right in Venezuela,” he added. Rodas, a center-right lawyer, dismissed the notion that his election might lead to instability. “I will not stray from my objectives,” he said. The ruling party incumbent in the capital, Augusto Barrera, conceded defeat to Rodas, 39, who had a 20-point lead at 58 percent with a quarter of the votes tallied. Read Article

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