Ecuador’s second-round presidential runoff vote was marred by fraud, conservative candidate charges

Ecuador’s conservative presidential candidate Guillermo Lasso has said he will not accept the result of the runoff election won by his socialist rival Lenin Moreno. Lasso called on his supporters to take to the streets on Monday to guard against fraud. “I cannot accept these results because they do not reflect the will of the people,”…

Quito (dpa) – Ecuador’s second-round presidential runoff vote was marred by fraud, conservative candidate and second place finisher Guillermo Lasso charged Monday, saying he would challenge the result. Lasso said Sunday’s vote won by leftist candidate and former vice-president Lenin Moreno was rife with irregularities. He demanded a recount and an audit of computer systems used…