Ecuador election: Who will succeed Rafael Correa?

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After 10 years in power and three election wins, President Correa will not be running again, so change at the top is inevitable. During his tenure, Mr Correa increased government spending on social programmes and looked to diversify Ecuador`s trade and political relationships. Image copyright Reuters Image caption Guillermo LassoThe 61-year-old is running for the Creando Oportunidades (Creating Opportunities) party. "Observers say the 63-year-old`s style is less confrontational than that of Mr Correa and they suspect Mr Moreno may try to jettison some aspects of his predecessor`s socialist policies. Image copyright Getty Images Image caption President Rafael Correa formed alliances with other left-wing Latin American leaders such as Hugo Chavez of Venezuela (right)Rafael Correa was elected in 2007 on a promise of bringing radical social and political reforms to Ecuador.