Ecuadorians choosing a new president amid increasing vi...
More than 100,000 police and soldiers have taken up positions to protect people voting for Ecuador’s next president
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More than 100,000 police and soldiers have taken up positions to protect people voting for Ecuador’s next president
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Ecuador is holding a special election Sunday to pick a new president, with police and soldiers on guard against unprecedented violence, including the assassination of a candidate this month. Front-runners include an ally of exiled former President Rafael Correa and a millionaire with a security background promising to be tough on crime. “I don’t think the election will change anything,” said pharmacist Leidy Aguirre, 28, who has gradually stopped going out with friends over the past three years, out of fear of being robbed.
GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador is holding a special election Sunday to pick a new president, with police and soldiers on guard against unprecedented violence, including the assassination of a candidate this month. Front-runners include an ally of exiled former President Rafael Correa and a millionaire with a security background promising to be tough on […]
Ecuador is holding a special election to pick a new president amid unprecedented violence, including the assassination of a candidate.