The Controversy that Could Swing Ecuador's Election
The Controversy that Could Swing Ecuador's Election
By
Mat Youkee
Outgoing President Rafael Correa's mining deals have alienated groups that once supported him. That could cost his heir apparent.
A decade ago, Rafael Correa was sworn in as president of Ecuador in the Andean village of Zumbahua. In the presence of fellow “pink tide” socialist presidents Hugo Chávez and Bolivia's Evo Morales, five indigenous priests sprinkled him with sacred herbs and evoked the spirits of the moon and sun to provide him with positive energy. But as Ecuadoreans prepare to go to the polls this Sunday,...
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