Fraud Row Erupts over Ecuador's Presidential Elections
A fraud row has erupted over Ecuador's presidential elections
Quito - Arab Today
A fraud row has erupted over Ecuador's presidential elections after early results projected victory for the incumbent party's candidate.
Results show former vice president Lenin Moreno of the Socialist Party has 51.12% of the vote, with just 4% of districts still waiting to be counted, the (BBC) reported.
But Right-wing opposition challenger Guillermo Lasso had already begun celebrations after an exit poll predicted his victory. He demanded a recount, and called on supporters to take to the streets.
He also alleged electoral fraud had been used to grant victory to his opponent.
Final official results have yet to be announced.
Exit polls released earlier on Sunday had suggested an extremely tight race.
Lasso, a former banker who wants to promote foreign investment, called for a recount after Moreno started to take a lead in the preliminary results.
Local media reported that some of Lasso's supporters had gathered in the capital of Quito, as well as the city of Guayaquil. The El Comercio newspaper said the crowd removed barriers placed in the road, and bottles were thrown by some in Guayaquil.
Source: QNA
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