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SPECIAL ELECTION EDITION

by | February 3, 2021 |

Ecuador heads to the polls this week to elect its next President (and Vice president and some Assembly members), in what is likely to be an historic outcome, moving the country either slightly to the right or firmly back into the far left that ruled during Rafael Correa’s 10 years as President. The most recent […]
“Will you comply with the agreement signed with the IMF?”

“Will you comply with the agreement signed with the IMF?”

by | February 3, 2021 |

Here are the responses to that question from the 16 candidates for the Presidency of Ecuador. Last September Ecuador signed a financial agreement with the Monetary Fund for $6.5 billion in financing for 27 months. Almost all the candidates said that they will renegotiate the agreement that the Lenín Moreno government signed with the International […]
“What do you propose in terms of financial resources, personnel and legislation to overcome the problem of insecurity (“crime”) in the country?”

“What do you propose in terms of financial resources, personnel and legislation to overcome the problem of insecurity (“crime”) in the country?”

by | February 3, 2021 |

Here are the responses to that question from the 16 candidates for the Presidency of Ecuador. During 2020, a year marked by the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic crisis, violence in the country grew, as murders went from 875 (in 2019) to 986, that is, they rose 13%; and femicides also increased by 13% compared to […]
“How will you face the COVID-19 pandemic? “

“How will you face the COVID-19 pandemic? “

by | February 3, 2021 |

Here are the responses to that question from the 16 candidates for the Presidency of Ecuador. Thru Sunday, Ecuador registered 250,828 people infected with COVID-19 and 14,859 deaths (between confirmed and probable cases), according to the daily report of the National Emergency Operations Committee (COE). The arrival of the pandemic in the country and the […]
“How will the weight of public debt decrease? 

“How will the weight of public debt decrease? 

by | February 3, 2021 |

Here are the responses to that question from the 16 candidates for the Presidency of Ecuador. The 16 candidates for the Presidency of the Republic have different visions to face one of the great problems of the country. Each of them was asked: “How will you reduce the weight of debt in your budget? How will […]
You did okay Lenin

You did okay Lenin

by | February 3, 2021 |

Well, Ecuador elects a new president this Sunday. But the odds are that no candidate will get enough votes in the first round for outright victory (there are 16 candidates!). So, there will be a run-off in April. Oddsmakers say it will likely be between Rafael Correa’s buddy Andrés Arauz and Lenin Moreno’s nemesis, Guillermo Lasso. […]

Ecuador Verifica fact checks more Presidential campaign claims

Published on February 03, 2021

Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Over the last two months, we’ve run articles from Ecuador Verifica, an initiative in the country that brings together 14 media, 9 civil society organizations and 7 universities. Its objectives are to combat misinformation, verify the veracity of the speeches of the candidates (and their supporters or detractors) for the 2021 Ecuadorian […]

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