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Ecuador: ‘Loser’ rightwinger cries foul and urges insurrection

ECUADOR’S conservative presidential hopeful Guillermo Lasso claimed ballot fraud and urged insurrection on Monday night ahead of any result.

The Creating Opportunities (Creo/I Believe) candidate seized on the unprecedented delay as counting in Sunday’s presidential vote continued into yesterday.

With 92 per cent of polling stations declared on Monday night, ruling left-wing Pais Alliance candidate Lenin Moreno led comfortably with 39 per cent of the vote.

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