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Weekly Report - 09 February 2017 (WR-17-05)

ECUADOR: Moreno promises tough line on corruption

Lenín Moreno, the presidential candidate for Ecuador’s ruling left-wing Alianza País (AP), opted to take part in the second presidential debate on 5 February. Moreno, who skipped the first debate on moral grounds, appears to have had a change of heart after opinion polls indicated that he was losing support ahead of the general elections on 19 February. Moreno sought to focus on social welfare proposals during the debate, but his seven rivals for the presidency ensured that corruption was the predominant issue to be discussed.

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