[news] Toward a "Citizen's Revolution": President Correa's 21st-Century Socialism

[Mostly Water - "Canadian" and International alternative news feed]

By Hernando Calvo Ospina | **Spanish Follows**

On Sept. 30, elections were held in Ecuador to elect the people who will draft a new Constitution. The Alianza País organization, led by President Rafael Correa Delgado, won more than 70 percent of the votes; the runner-up received barely 7 percent. It was an overwhelming triumph, something never before seen in the history of Ecuador. 

With 80 of the 130 representatives, Alianza País will have an absolute majority in the Constituent Assembly. With that advantage, the chief of state will be able to "refound the republic" and initiate a model of development that will break away from neoliberalism.

  


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