Shortly after President Lenín Moreno took office in May 2017 he launched a ‘National Dialogue’ to build bridges with social and political actors who opposed his predecessor, Rafael Correa (2007-2017). While the move reflected Moreno’s conciliatory style of politics, it also responded to more immediate political concerns. Having won the presidential elections by a wafer-thin margin, Moreno realised that he would lack legitimacy without securing broad popular support. He also recognised that his drive to stamp out corruption, revise economic policies, and impose his own style of politics would cause deep ruptures within his party, Alianza País. Indeed, since the elections, the party, which has dominated Ecuadorean politics for over a decade, has split in two, with one group supporting Moreno and another defecting to follow Correa. Hence, securing support beyond his core constituency has taken on renewed importance for the president. End of preview - This article contains approximately 1694 words.
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