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Leftist candidate in Ecuador alleging fraud

11:55 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Controversia|Ecuador|Politics · Comments Off

13 Oct 2006

Leftist candidate and favorite for the presidency in Ecuador, Rafael Correa (Movimiento Alianza País) is alleging that even before the Sunday elections and runoff set for November 26th, fraud is already in the works, according to Spain’s 20 Minutos:

“There is a right wing mafia in this country that wants to create chaos, but nobody is paying attention to them. We are certain that we will win, but there will be fraud designed to take votes from us and make sure there’s a second round,” said Correa.

Apparently Correa’s finger is pointing to ex TV reporter (and only female candidate in the race), one Cynthia Viteri (Partido Social Cristiano) and her followers, who, according to Correa have done nothing but try personally defame him and his associates in an attempt to bring down the candidate’s popularity.

For more on the Ecuador elections, visit the brilliant BloggingsbyBoz.

Via / 20 Minutos

Coke tries Latino marketing in Spain

12:57 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Ecuador|Immigration|Marketing|Spain · 1 Comment

11 Oct 2006

The Coca Cola company, one of the first corporations to dabble in U.S. Latino marketing (and international marketing emperors) are taking the idea of targeting Latin American immigrants outside of their home country to the Spanish market.

Coca-Cola, recognizing the tremendous growth of the Latino immigrant population in Spain — specifically Ecuadorians — has decided to tap into a market that is being ignored by other beverage companies. They are looking to appeal to the tastes of the Ecuadorian community, who nostalgic for anything reminding them of home, might embrace a soft drink that does just that. In addition, Coke is doing the same with for the Moroccan community.

The company has decided to bring two of their more popular soft drinks in both countries: Fioravanti, a strawberry drink which is consumed so much in Ecuador that it is only topped by Coca Cola, and Hawai, a fruit juice drink popular in Morocco.

Chavez Keeps Expanding His Ties

12:51 pm By Maegan La Mala · Venezuela · 10 Comments

30 May 2006

As if Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez wasn’t controversial enough and scaring the U.S. government enough, today he’s in Ecuador signing energy treaties with Ecuadorian president Alfredo Palacio. According to Chavez:

Ecuador “exports crude oil and imports fuel, and we have a plan to help it. They will send crude oil to our country to refine about 50,000 barrels at a cost price in our oil refiners.

The agreements are expected to worth about $300 million.

Via / Univision

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