U.S.-educated economist and socialist Rafael Correa became the first president to win re-election in Ecuador since 1972, a victory all the more astounding given that the three preceding presidents were ousted amid anti-government protests. “We have made history in a country where from 1996 to 2006 no democratic government completed its term,” Correa said in claiming victory a few minutes after the polls closed at 2200 GMT. “We had seven presidents during that time.”Full Story