April 3, 2017 1:21 PM

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Ecuador leftist claims victory, conservative demands recount

In Ecuador, leftist Government candidate, Lenin Moreno has claimed victory in the Presidential elections. National Electoral Council said, former Vice President, Moreno of the Socialist Party got 51.12 percent votes, with just 4 percent of districts still waiting to be counted.<br/><br/>Right-wing opposition candidate Guillermo Lasso has alleged electoral fraud and demanded a recount. <br/><br/>A Moreno win would come as a relief for Julian Assange after conservative candidate Guillermo Lasso vowed to remove WikiLeaks founder from the Ecuadorean embassy in London if he won the runoff.

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