Posted AT 1:25 AM EDT on 30/11/06
Rafael Correa's 'outsider's dilemma'
Rafael Correa's victory in Sunday's Ecuadorean presidential election has tipped the balance on the number of Latin American countries that elected some form of left-leaning government in the past year.
Mr. Correa's win is explained by a strong anti-party discourse, reinforced by his promise to punish traditional politicians (his last name translates as "whip"), and his pledge to call a constitutional assembly (his campaign did not endorse congressional candidates).
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