97% of the people who voted had no symptoms related to covid-19
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Until 4:30 p.m. (local time), 76% of those eligible to vote in Sunday’s elections in Ecuador had already done so, according to a preliminary balance sheet published by the National Electoral Council (CNE).
The CNE also reported that “97% of citizens who went to their polling stations did not show symptoms related to Covid-19.”
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Andrés Arauz, the presidential candidate promoted by Rafael Correa
Andrés Arauz is one of the candidates, along with his running mate Carlos Rabascall. They are presented by the Union for Hope movement promoted by former President Rafael Correa.
Guillermo Lasso, the candidate running for president for the third time
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More than 60% of the voters went to the polls on Sunday
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More than 60% of the voters allowed to participate in the elections in Ecuador this Sunday had already gone to the polls that afternoon, National Electoral Council (CNE) Chairman Diana Atamaint said in a statement.
“So far, 62.34% of voters have turned to the Voice Receiving Boards (JRV) to fulfill their voting obligation. These figures of citizen participation in the polls exceed expectations for this electoral process,” the CNE stated in the document.
President Lenín Moreno says the government will “respect the will of the citizens”
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Ecuador’s president Lenín Moreno said on Sunday that his government will “respect the will of the citizens” regarding the election results.
Moreno offered the statements after he cast the vote at the Sagrados Corazones school in Quito.
This was what he said:
“A cordial greeting to the citizens who make use of that right to vote, which guarantees the legitimacy of the democratic process. As I said at the time, the government of the republic, its government and the citizens will respect the will of the citizens, which will no doubt be expressed today. We will always be vigilant through all security systems, responsible for the Ministry of Government, responsible for the Ministry of Defense, to ensure there is no deductible, no deviation from the popular will. Best regards to the citizens and thank you for choosing your representatives democratically.
Presidential candidates cast their votes
Presidential candidates such as Yaku Pérez of the multinational Pachakutik movement and Guillermo Lasso of the CREO movement exercised their right to vote. Unión por la Esperanza’s presidential candidate Andrés Araúz was unable to vote, but accompanied his relatives.
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Nearly 180,000 Ecuadorians were allowed to vote in Spain
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This is what Ecuadorians living in New York think about the election
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That’s how election day began
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The ABCs of Ecuador’s 2021 general election
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It will be the first elections of 2021 in Latin America and the Caribbean in a time of pandemic and economic collapse. In these elections, Ecuador faces the dilemma of either returning to former President Rafael Correa’s ideas or enforcing President Lenín Moreno’s current guidelines to alleviate the crisis through multi-million dollar agreements with international organizations .
Here’s what you need to know about these elections.