Rafael Correa

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1. Official Site: Rafael Correa 
2. Wikipedia: Rafael Correa
3. BBC News: Profile: Ecuador's Rafael Correa
4. Financial Times: Rafael Correa: Chavista with a Whip Hand (October 9, 2006)
5. Ecuador Rising: Ecuador’s Popular Revolt: Forging a New Nation (October 8, 2007)
6. Bloomberg.com: Correa Wins Majority in Ecuador Vote to Rewrite Constitution (October 1, 2007)
7. Google News Search: Rafael Correa

Rafael Correa Recent News

• Los Angeles Times: Rafael Correa
• Granma International: Correa: Uribe's Aggression Extremely Grave and Deceptive (March 3, 2008)
• ABC News: Ecuador Sends Troops to Colombian Border (March 3, 2008)
• Xinhua News: Ecuador Expels Colombian Ambassador (March 3, 2008)
• Radio Netherlands: Colombia says FARC has ties with Ecuador (March 3, 2008)
• Reuters: Ecuador cabinet resigns, signals ministry shuffle (October 8, 2007)
• BBC News: Ecuador Issues Foreign Oil Decree (October 5, 2007)

Rafael Correa Background and Profiles

• Counterpunch: The Rise of Rafael Correa  (November 27, 2006)
• BBC News: Ecuador votes for break with past (November 27, 2006)

Presidency

• CNN.com: Ecuador plan seeks balance of environment, oil (July 23, 2007)
• Reuters: Chavez way aids Ecuador's less-radical Correa (July 13, 2007)
• ISN Security Watch: Correa, Chavez comparison unfair (March 10, 2007)
• ABC News: Ecuador President Threatens to Resign (February 17, 2007)
• CBC News: Ecuador's new leader has no kind words for U.S.  (January 15, 2007)

2006 Presidential Campaign

• World Socialist Web Site: Rafael Correa declared new president of Ecuador (December 7, 2006)
• USA Today: "Leftist economist wins Ecuador presidency, plans radical reforms"  (November 28, 2006)
• Humanite in English: A Right-Left Electoral Duel in Ecuador October 22, 2006

Position of Minister of Economy and Finance

• Ecuador Rising: Ecuador's Economy Minister Quits (October 18, 2006)
• The New York Times: "Ecuador's New Chief Picks Cabinet; Leftist in Economic Post" (April 22, 2005)

Rafael Correa Blogs and Commentaries

• The Huffington Post: Rafael Correa
• Andean Currents: Rafael Correa and Ecuador's Freedom of the Press (July 18, 2007)
• Ecorazzi: Daryl Hannah Meets With Ecuador President Over Oil Dump (June 5, 2007)
• Latin American and Caribbean Blog at ODI: Correa: Chavista or ‘Christian on the left’? (February 26, 2007)
• americanos: Ex-minister rising as top figure (August 13, 2005)

Rafael Correa Photos

• Google Image Search: Rafael Correa
• Live Search Images: Rafael Correa
• Yahoo Image Search: Rafael Correa

Rafael Correa Videos

• The following videos are all in Spanish.
• Yahoo! Video: Biografía (Time: 14:)  
• MySpaceTV: Graffiti from Ecuador elections 2006  (Time: 05:00)
• YouTube:
  • Entrevista del Presidente en Nueva York  (Time: 05:51)
  • Discurso del Presidente ante las Naciones Unidas  (Time: 09:34)
  • Quiero un cambio profundo porque este país no aguanta más  (Time: 09:11)

Rafael Correa Timeline

• 1963: Born
• 1987: Earned economics degree from the University of Guayaquil
• 2001: Graduated with a PhD from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in Economics
• 2005: Became economy and finance minister. Asked to resign after four months by President Palacio
• 2006: Founded ALIANZA PAIS (Peace Alliance)
• 2006: October 15, Took second place in 2006 presidential election to Alvaro Noboa
• 2006: November 26,Won runoff election with 56.67 percent of the vote
• 2007: January 15,Took office
• 2007: Election won to rewrite constitution