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Both candidates claim victory in Ecuador presidential runoff
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Both candidates in Ecuador's presidential runoff claimed victory Sunday in what's shaping up to be a nail-biter race that could either further tilt Latin America toward the right following a string of conservative victories or reinforce President Rafael Correa's "Citizens' Revolution."
Ecuador exit polls project different winners in presidential vote
By Alexandra Ulmer and Alexandra Valencia QUITO (Reuters) - Two exit polls projected different winners in a tight presidential election in Ecuador on Sunday evening, sparking celebrations in the rival camps of a leftist government-backed candidate and a former banker. Final results could take days, the electoral council has warned, in a race that could extend a decade of leftist rule or usher in more business-friendly policies in the oil-rich Andean country. Conservative challenger Guillermo Lasso had 53.02 percent of votes versus 46.98 percent for government-backed Lenin Moreno, an exit poll by leading pollster Cedatos showed on Sunday afternoon.
Chicago police arrest boy, 14, seek others in Facebook rape case
Police in Chicago have arrested a 14-year-old boy and are seeking a 15-year-old in connection with the gang rape of a teenage girl that was broadcast on Facebook Live, authorities said Sunday. Police were working to identify other suspects -- the Facebook video, since taken down, showed as many as six -- but the trauma suffered by the 15-year-old victim was complicating the investigation, area commander Brendan Deenihan told a news conference. "She's just having a difficult time even communicating what occurred to her," Deenihan said, adding that the teen had been cyber-bullied by people belittling her ordeal, and that her family had received threats.
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