After Vote, Ecuador's Correa Pushes Leftist Reforms

[GeminiProgressive]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071001/wl_nm/ecuador_correa_dc_4;_ylt=Am93buLYQQsLrnLuPT2wfLJkM3wV

QUITO (Reuters) - Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa said on Monday he would seek to dissolve Congress and bolster the state's role in the economy after claiming a majority in a weekend vote for an assembly to rewrite the constitution.

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A leftist who often attacks free-market policies, Correa joins allies Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and Bolivia's Evo Morales in setting up an assembly to push through reforms.

His Alianza Pais party won a clear majority in the election on Sunday, a victory that will allow Correa to sidestep opponents in Congress who have tried to block his plans for a "21st Century socialism."

"It is difficult to act with this Congress ... this Congress must be tossed back onto the street," Correa told reporters.

He called for his delegates to press for early presidential and congressional elections after the assembly finishes its work as well as end the central bank's autonomy and abolish special oil saving funds that restrict government spending.


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Another country pushing for "21st century socialism". Maybe capitalism hasn't won the cold war after all? Nearly all of Latin America now has a socialist gov. Eastern Europe has been electing social democratic and communist parties as well. In a recent poll in the Ukraine 80% of people want socialized property and nationalized business back. It should be very interesting to see how Bush reacts to all of this.

[reggie the dog]

1. this is great news

Democratic socialism led from latin America will save the world.

[AuntPatsy]

2. I hope he doesn't veer like so many have, I agree this is good news.