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New evidence emerges of fraud in the Ecuador presidential election
Stolen election? President Daniel Noboa watches the changing of the guard at the presidential palace
NEW evidence emerged in Ecuador yesterday of fraud, corruption and intimidation surrounding the presidential election.
President Daniel Noboa was declared to have won with around 55.8 per cent of the vote over left-wing lawyer Luisa Gonzales from the Citizen Revolution movement, who is said to have secured around 44 per cent.
But Ms Gonzalez claimed yesterday to have uncovered new evidence of irregularities.
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