Popularity of Ecuador's President Correa Confirmed by CNN Poll

Popularity of Ecuador's President Correa Confirmed by CNN Poll



Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa gestures as he addresses a television broadcast to
nation from Carondelet Palace in Quito June 15, 2015. | Photo: Reuters

Published 17 June 2015 (5 hours 54 minutes ago)

The survey takes place after several days of anti-government protests over two proposed bills to increase taxes for the very wealthy.
Ecuador’s President would win a recall referendum if it were held today, a poll by CNN Spanish found Tuesday.

The news network launched the poll ahead of an interview with the anti-Correa mayor of Ecuador’s largest city of Guayaquil, asking viewers if the Ecuadorean leader would win a vote to revoke his mandate or not.

According to the Ecuadorean constitution, the population is able to revoke the mandate of any elected official through a vote initiated though a petition process. After 24 hours of voting, 60.1 percent of Ecuadoreans said Correa would win, while 39.9 said he would be recalled.

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Ecuadorean pollsters have consistently put Correa's approval rating between 60 and 85 percent, making him one of the region's most popular leaders.

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