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Andean Group - August 2016 (ISSN 1741-4466)
Could Correa really stand again?
In a major new twist ahead of next February’s presidential elections, a group known as ‘Rafael Contigo Siempre’ has presented 1.2m signatures to Ecuador’s national electoral council (CNE) to call for a referendum to be held on whether President Rafael Correa should be able to seek re-election after all. Correa tweeted his appreciation for the support but maintained that he had taken a decision and owed a debt to his family. He did not call for the CNE to scrap the validation process, however, which would leave the option open.
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- Thorne inherits a less-than-rosy garden
- Morales on the defensive over the economy
- Another round with Chile
- Chocó’s ‘civic strike’ sends a stark warning
- Electricaribe’s problems come to a head
- Could Correa really stand again?
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- Assange to be questioned inside UK embassy
- Olympian efforts to recall the president
- The US$25bn question
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