Ecuador’s upcoming presidential runoff on October 15 will have strong oversight. The National Electoral Council (CNE) says 2,315 observers will ensure the vote’s integrity. Of these, 2,176 are domestic monitors. A special 17 among them live abroad but will supervise overseas voting. Another 139 come from international organizations. Eight global watchdog groups will participate. They […]
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