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Ecuador's Leftist Candidate Leads for President, Runoff Possible

The leftist candidate Lenin Moreno leads in Ecuador's presidential race but votes are still being counted to decide whether there will be a runoff.
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Supporters of Ecuadorean presidential candidate for the CREO party Guillermo Lasso, protest outside the National Electoral Council in Quito on February 20, 2017, as they wait for the final results of Sunday's presidential election. / AFP PHOTO / RODRIGO BUENDIARODRIGO BUENDIA/AFP/Getty ImagesRODRIGO BUENDIA / AFP - Getty Images
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Supporters of Ecuadorean presidential candidate for the CREO party Guillermo Lasso, protest outside the National Electoral Council in Quito on February 20, 2017, as they wait for the final results of Sunday's presidential election. / AFP PHOTO / RODRIGO BUENDIARODRIGO BUENDIA/AFP/Getty ImagesRODRIGO BUENDIA / AFP - Getty Images