"When Rafael Correa first ran for Ecuador’s presidency in 2006, supporters at his rallies brandished belts in homage to their candidate, whose surname means “belt” or “strap”. “Dale correa,” or “give them a whipping,” the crowds roared. It was a demand to punish what they regarded as the corrupt elites who had governed Ecuador since the return of democracy in 1979. Mr Correa promised he would. He won that election and then two more. His presidency brought a rare spell of political stability. Living standards rose and public services improved. Mr Correa, who has a respectable approval rating of 42%, is not a candidate. He is counting on Lenin Moreno, a former vice-president, and his running mate, Jorge Glas, the current vice-president, to carry on his “citizens’ revolution”. Mr Moreno, who shares his alarming first name with 18,000 other Ecuadoreans, hopes to win in the first round by capturing the bulk of Mr Correa’s support and adding to it."
Quote Details
Added by wikiquote-import-bot
Unverified quote
0 likes
Heads of stateLatin American revolutionariesCatholic socialistsSocialists of the 21st centuryEconomists from Ecuador
Original Language: English
Available Languages (1)
Sources
What to expect from Ecuador’s elections. The Economist, (18 February 2017)
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Rafael_Correa
Revision History
No revisions have been submitted for this quote.
Categories
Rafael Correa
25 quotes on TrueQuotesView all quotes by Rafael Correa →
Related Quotes
"We are building a conception of development that is different from that of the capitalist system, where we seek not t…"
"The global crisis we are experiencing is not a consequence of factors external to economic dynamics; On the contrary,…"
"Diagonal : From a more global perspective, the change that is needed is much more radical and has to do with the arch…"
"Rafael Correa: Within the system, no. By changing the system, yes, and that is what we are doing. But we cannot be na…"
"We, the progressive and leftist presidents, are committed to the social movements which are the ones that are providi…"
"What's the difference between a Republican and a Democrat? There is a greater difference between what I think in the …"
"Don’t come lecturing us about liberty. You need a reality check. Don’t act like a spoiled rude child. Here you will o…"
"I think one of the main problems around the world is that there are private networks in the communication business, f…"
"The greatest traitor in Ecuadorian and Latin American history, Lenin Moreno, allowed the British police to enter our …"
"For the first time an oil producer country, Ecuador, where a third of the resources of the State depends on the explo…"