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President Lenin Moreno takes office in Ecuador
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- 25 May, 2017
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Baku. 25 May. REPORT.AZ/ Ecuador's new President Lenin Moreno has taken office.
Report informs citing foreign media, inaugural ceremony was held on May 25.
According to information, Lenin Moreno pledged to continue the left-wing policies of his predecessor, also, in his inaugural speech, promised more subsidies for the poor and a major social house-building programme which would create millions of jobs.
Notably, Lenin Moreno, candidate of Country Alliance left-wing won the second round of the presidential election held on April 2.
He won 51.05% of votes, while his rival Guillermo Lasso, candidate of centre-right CREO, ex-banker - 48.95%.
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