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July 24, 2020

Ecuador Denounced For Barring Party of Ex-President Correa From Upcoming Election
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More than 20 former presidents and high-level government officials in
Latin America have denounced Ecuador for barring the political party of
former leftist President Rafael Correa from next year's election. In an
open letter former Brazilian presidents Luiz Inácio "Lula" Da Silva and
Dilma Rousseff and others warn that the move calls into question the
legitimacy of the election.


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