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Rafael Menestra
Rafael Vicente Correa Delgado is an Ecuadorian politician and economist who served as the 45th president of Ecuador from 2007 to 2017. The leader of the PAIS Alliance political movement from its foundation until 2017, Correa is a democratic socialist and his administration focused on the implementation of left-wing policies. Internationally, he served as president pro tempore of the UNASUR. Since…
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politics · President of Ecuador from 2007 to 2017 · economist · politician · also Rafael Menestra, Rafael Correa, si tú lo apoyas eres de igual de menestra, jugo de badea, Menestra
Born 6 April 1963 · Q19581
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2026· 11 entries
“must be on Ecuadorean territory”
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“s responsibility and would have to reach Ecuadorean territory before the country would consider any asylum request, the president said in an interview with the Guardian on Monday.”
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“I do not condone what he did [but] drug smugglers are not criminals. They are single mothers or unemployed people who are desperate to feed their families”
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Primicias: Rafael Correa
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El Universo: Defensa de José Serrano no entiende por qué quedaron fuera del caso Magnicidio FV Rafael Correa y Jorge Glas, a quienes califica como ‘cadáveres políticos’
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eldiario.ec: José Julio Neira repasa casos de corrupción y violencia política durante gobiernos de Rafael Correa
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vistazo.com: "Están desesperados": Rafael Correa responde a José Julio Neira por recuento de casos de corrupción
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Revista Semana: Giro en el caso Fernando Villavicencio: exministro de Rafael Correa es acusado por el magnicidio; esto se sabe del caso
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voz.us: Ecuador's attorney general charges seven alleged masterminds in the assassination of Fernando Villavicencio: Two politicians close to former leftist president Rafael Correa are involved
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bluradio.com: Exministro de Rafael Correa fue acusado en caso del magnicidio de Fernando Villavicencio en Ecuador
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2024· 1 entry
That he had witnessed Correa speaking on a video call with Norero on two occasions while Correa was still the President of Ecuador
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2023· 2 entries
Election, Noboa led an anti-Correa coalition to defeat Correa ally Luisa González
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“I have never liked the word Correismo.”
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2020· 1 entry
Correa was tried in absentia by an Ecuadorian criminal court, convicted of accepting bribes in exchange for public contracts from 2012 and 2016, sentenced to eight years in prison, and banned from seeking office for 25 y
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2018· 1 entry
A judge in Ecuador ordered a warrant for Correa's arrest after he failed to appear in court during a trial surrounding the kidnapping of his political opponent Fernando Balda in 2012
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2017· 5 entries
Awarded honorary doctorate of University Grenoble-Alpes (2017).
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Awarded Order of José Martí (2017).
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Has lived in self-imposed exile in Belgium, which granted him asylum
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Correa has lived in self-imposed exile in Belgium, his wife's native country
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Making Ecuador one of the safest countries in the Americas
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2015· 1 entry
Awarded honorary doctorate of Claude Bernard University Lyon 1 (2015).
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2014· 3 entries
The price for crude oil, which was Ecuador's main export, began moving downward, from $111 per barrel in June 2014, to $50 per barrel in March 2015
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Correa opened the $65 million headquarters in Quito
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The law is amended to allow same-sex unions to benefit from legal recognition
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2013· 2 entries
Ecuador announced that it would auction more than three million hectares of Amazonian rainforest in the Yasuni Nature Reserve to Chinese oil companies
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A comprehensive communication law was adopted, called Ley Orgánica de Comunicación
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2012· 2 entries
Was briefly kidnapped in Bogotá, Colombia, during the 2010 Ecuadorian crisis, before being released by Colombian police, who blamed the Ecuadorean intelligence agency, Senain, for the incident
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China loaned Ecuador 240 million dollars for the purpose of overhauling the Ecuadorian security system
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2010· 5 entries
Awarded Order of Augusto César Sandino (2010).
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Awarded Grand Cross, Special Class of the Order of the Sun of Peru (2010).
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“s presidency passed from Ecuador to Guyana. In 2014, Correa opened the $65 million headquarters in Quito. Lawsuit against the El Universo newspaper and Big Brother authors Correa announced another lawsuit this time against an editorial writer and the directors of El Universo newspaper. The legal action included the opinion editor of the paper, Emilio Palacio, who was sued for defamation by a high-ranking public official last year. Correa alleged that several of Palacio”
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And 2011, Ecuador received Chinese credits for around US$5 billion
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Career landmark: 2010 Ecuador crisis.
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2009· 4 entries
Awarded Order of Francisco Morazán (2009).
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Career landmark: President pro tempore of the Union of South American Nations (2009–2010).
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“The resignation of Rafael Correa, Ecuador's Economy Minister: an example of IFI's influence?”
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And the constitution was changed to ban foreign military bases being established in Ecuador
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2008· 2 entries
Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of the Liberator General San Martín (2008).
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The government introduced universal and compulsory social security coverage
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2007· 5 entries
Awarded Order of the Liberator (2007).
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Awarded National Order of San Lorenzo (2007).
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But that by the time of the report it owned five television channels, four radio stations, two newspapers and four magazines
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And were won by Correa's government with over 60% of the vote
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Career landmark: President of Ecuador (2007–2017).
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2006· 3 entries
Election won: 2006 presidential election.
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Career landmark: President of PAIS Alliance (2006–2017).
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Campaign: 2006 presidential election.
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2005· 2 entries
Became the Minister for the Economy under President Alfredo Palacio, successfully lobbying Congress for increased spending on health and education projects
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Career landmark: Minister of Finance (2005–2005).
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2001· 1 entry
Studied at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Master of Science (2001).
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1991· 1 entry
Studied at UCLouvain, master's degree (1991).
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1987· 1 entry
Studied at Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil (1987).
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1986· 1 entry
Allowed him to preside over the Private Universities Students Federation of Ecuador (FEUPE)
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1963· 1 entry
Born 1963-04-06.
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