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Ecuador: Left Turn?

Authors :
Becker, Marc
Source :
Against the Current. Sep/Oct2009, Vol. 24 Issue 4, p19-22. 4p.
Publication Year :
2009

Abstract

The article informs that Rafael Correa won the re-election to the Ecuadorian presidency causing another socialist win in Latin America. It is stated that this win came after Maurcio Funes of the former guerilla Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) won El Salvador's presidential elections. The author states that Correa plans to consolidate power through rewriting the constitution. It is mentioned that Correa gets his support from urban professionals and follows a neo-liberal agenda.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
07394853
Volume :
24
Issue :
4
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Against the Current
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
44817670