Ecuador election: First round voting begins

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Image copyright EPA Image caption Ecuador goes to the polls on SundayEcuadorians are voting in the first round of elections to choose a new president.
Candidates need to win 40% of the vote to avoid a second round run-off.
Mr Moreno, who became paraplegic after being shot in the back in 1998, has most recently served as UN Special Envoy on Disability and Accessibility.
Image copyright EPA Image caption Candidates need 40% of the vote to avoid a second round run-offCentre-right Mr Lasso, a former banker, wants to create a million jobs.
However, Mr Moreno, a key figure in Mr Correa`s cabinet between 2007 and 2013, is predicted to win Sunday`s vote, but not with enough to avoid the second round run-off.