Ecuador Votes as Latin America’s Left Sags, a Generation of Icons Gone
Mr. Correa has said he will move to Belgium after his term ends, but some argue
that if the left remains in power, Mr. Correa will try to influence politics from behind the scenes.
In a response to written questions, Mr. Moreno said
that despite the collapse of oil prices, Mr. Correa had avoided cutting social programs and gas subsidies used by the poor.
Mr. Correa said that What a government should do is facilitate entrepreneurship,
QUITO, Ecuador — For most of Luis García’s adult life, a single name dominated the politics of this
tiny Andean country: Rafael Correa, the leftist leader of Ecuador’s so-called citizens’ revolution.
that These are not isolated events; it is a great reversal,
Mr. Robalino said Ecuador’s next president, regardless of political affiliation, would need to take a tougher line on spending, reduce the number of government workers
and cut subsidies like the ones used to reduce gas prices for all Ecuadoreans.
" he said, but added that it was not clear what would replace it. that The hegemony of the left has ended,
