Protests rock Ecuador after Lasso refuses to concede defeat

‘Supporters of Ecuadorean opposition leader Guillermo Lasso have once again taken to the streets in protest against alleged fraud in Sunday’s presidential election, in which his leftist rival won.
With more than 99 percent of the votes counted, Ecuador’s ruling party candidate Lenin Moreno was declared winner of the presidential runoff with 51 percent of the vote while Lasso was closely behind with 49 percent.
A few thousand pro-Lasso protesters gathered outside the National Electoral Council in Quito on Monday night.
During the protest, Lasso pledged to keep up the fight against the installation of an “illegitimate” government.’
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