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Former banker Guillermo Lasso elected Ecuador's next president

12-04-2021 10:41 Career banker Guillermo Lasso has won Ecuador’s presidential election after a late surge in support, pledging "opportunities and prosperity" for pandemic-battered and debt-laden economy and a political system riven by gridlock.

Ecuador run-off

Leftist Andrés Arauz says he would renegotiate Ecuador's agreements if elected

08-04-2021 16:31 Leftist presidential candidate Andres Arauz has big plans to change Ecuador's course if elected on Sunday, when he faces right-wing contender Guillermo Lasso in a run-off vote.

Ecuador run-off

Right-winger Guillermo Lasso says aiming for Ecuador political unity

08-04-2021 16:20 Right-wing presidential candidate Guillermo Lasso says he's ready to work with anyone, including political rivals, to govern the country if elected in Ecuador's second-round run-off on Sunday.

ECUADOR RUN-OFF

Environmentalists dismayed by Ecuador presidential candidates

08-04-2021 16:09 Leftist Andrés Arauz faces the right-wing Guillermo Lasso in a run-off election, with both vowing to continue oil and mineral extraction, which has already devastated a sixth of Ecuador's Amazon jungle.