ECUADOR

Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa arrived in France, as part of a European tour that also took him to Russia and Belarus, with the objective to strengthen bilateral ties and enhance economic cooperation.»

The Latin American dignity is our shield, and strength is unity, the vice president of the Councils of State and Ministers of Cuba, Jose Ramon Machado Ventura, said in this capital.»

Ecuadorian President, Rafael Correa, assured that his government will analyze the case of Edward Snowden responsibly, and assured that he will take a decision with sovereignty.»

Ecuador’s National Electoral Council (CNE) announced the official results of the February 17 general elections, confirming the victory of the binomial Rafael Correa and Jorge Glas, of the Alianza PAIS Movement.»

President Rafael Correa and presidential candidate of the Alianza PAIS Movement on Sunday exercised his right to vote in the presence of international observers and national and foreign media.»

Government plans to benefit Ecuadoran citizens, such as attention to disabled persons and consolidated education will be strengthened in his coming term, promised President Rafael Correa.»

Ecuador’s election campaign is in full swing on social networks, with campaign tours, government proposals and even parodies of the candidates to be found throughout the best known networks.»

More than 6,000 followers of the governmental PAIS Alliance Movement met in the Ecuadorian capital to support the group’s presidential candidate, Rafael Correa, and the deputies to the National Assembly.»

The secretary general of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), Ali Rodriguez, said that the United Kingdom and Ecuador must understand each other in a sovereign way and on the basis of mutual respect to solve the crisis caused by the Assange case.»

Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa warned that the United Kingdom’s threat to raid his country’s embassy in London to arrest Australian citizen Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, still persists today.»