03-04-2017 23:49

Ecuador socialist wins presidency, rival cries fraud

Socialist Lenin Moreno declared himself the "president of all Ecuadorans" Monday after a runoff election win that will extend a decade of leftist rule, but his conservative rival refused to accept the result.Moreno, 64, a wheelchair user and champion of disability rights, is seen as a more moderate successor to outgoing President Rafael Correa.Whereas Correa declared "21st-century socialism" in Ecuador and regularly berated the United States, Moreno is known for cracking jokes and reaching out t
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