Centrum Stosunków Międzynarodowych - 20 February 2017: Ecuador Elections: Lenin Moreno leads with 38.83 percent of votes

Leftist politician, Lenin Moreno from PAIS Alliance, (Proud and Sovereign Fatherland) beat conservative candidate Guillermo Lasso who received 30,81% of votes in the first round. Candidate for president needs 40% of all votes and 10 percentage point difference to win the elections. Lenin Moreno served as a Vice President under President Rafael Correa. Moreno represents the government which focus on poverty reduction, disability rights and closer Latin American integration.