"Today, the vote isn’t just [based on] promises about the future, but the fact that life has the potential of getting worse,” points out AS/COA's Eric Farnsworth.
"Despite a desire to improve relations with the United States, there is little likelihood that a Moreno government would break publicly with Caracas," comments AS/COA’s Eric Farnsworth.
Although Lenín Moreno's win is now official, his rival Guillermo Lasso is crying foul.
Outgoing President Rafael Correa's mining deals have alienated groups that once supported him. That could cost his heir apparent.
"It’s pretty clear that Assange’s fate rides on the election returns. Ecuador has paid a price internationally for supporting Assange," comments AS/COA's Eric Farnsworth.
Ahead of the April 2 runoff, former banker Guillermo Lasso has a slight edge but polls in a statistical dead heat with Rafael Correa’s ex-Vice President Lenín Moreno.
For the first time in more than a decade, Rafael Correa will not be on the ballot. The first round takes place February 19.
