Rafael Correa

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    • Born: April 6, 1963 in Guayaquil, Ecuador
    • Political party: Alianza PAIS (APAIS)
    • Elected 56th President of Ecuador
    • Assumed office: January 15, 2007
    • Wife: Anne Malherbe
    • Earned a degree in Economics from the Universidad Catolica Santiago de Guayaquil
    • Fluent in Spanish, French, English and Quechua
    • Advocate for economic sovereignty and poverty reduction
    • Focused on oil industry reform and relieving foreign debt

  • Rafael Correa is the 56th President of the Republic of Ecuador. Politically a leftists, Correa has fostered ties with Hugo Chavez and other leaders of the leftist movement in Latin America.

  • FARC Fiasco

    Political relations between Ecuador and Colombia were already tense after the 2008 Andean Crisis. The situation was worsened after March 1, 2008, when Colombian troops entered Ecuadorian territory to attack suspected members of FARC. In response, Correa and Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez unified against Colombia.

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