Rafael Correa
Rafael Vicente Correa Delgado is an Ecuadorian politician and economist who served as President of Ecuador from 2007 to 2017. The leader of the PAIS Alliance political movement from its foundation until 2017, Correa is a democratic socialist and his administration focused on the implementation of left-wing policies. Internationally, he served as president pro tempore of the UNASUR. Since 2017, he has been living in exile in Belgium.
Some of the key events about Rafael Correa
- 2005Won the presidential election in Ecuador with 56.67% of the vote
- 2006Declared Ecuador's foreign debt illegitimate and defaulted on $3.2 billion worth of bonds
- 2007Launched the Yasuni-ITT Initiative to protect the Amazon rainforest
- 2007Dismissed 57 members of Congress for opposing a referendum on constitutional reform
- 2008Oversaw the drafting and approval of a new constitution
- 2008Defaulted on $3.2 billion in foreign debt, claiming it was "illegitimate"
- 2009Introduced the "Citizens' Revolution" social programs to reduce poverty and inequality
- 2010Successfully resolved a police rebellion and coup attempt
- 2010Declared a state of emergency and temporarily assumed legislative powers during a police revolt
- 2011Implemented major reforms in higher education to improve quality and access
- 2012Granted political asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange
- 2012Granted asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, straining relations with the UK and US
- 2013Expanded social welfare programs, including increasing the monthly cash transfer to poor families
- 2013Approved a controversial media law criticized for restricting press freedom
- 2015Achieved a significant reduction in poverty rates, with extreme poverty falling to 8.5%
- 2015Imposed import tariffs and restrictions, leading to economic difficulties and protests
- 2016Expelled a US diplomat, accusing him of interfering in internal affairs
- 2017Stripped Vice President Jorge Glas of his duties amid corruption allegations
- 2017Left office with Ecuador's economy in recession and high levels of public debt
- 2018Had an Interpol red notice issued against him for alleged kidnapping charges
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