Ecuador’s election campaign kicked off on Friday with rallies for all eight presidential candidates — with incumbent Rafael Correa far ahead of his rivals

Correa poised to win new term as Ecuador president

AFP

Ecuador’s election campaign kicked off on Friday with rallies for all eight presidential candidates — with incumbent Rafael Correa far ahead in polls ahead of the February 17 vote. Some 11.5 million Ecuadorians are eligible to vote next month to choose a president, vice president, lawmakers and regional representatives.