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Developing: Ruling party candidate Lenin Moreno declared victor in Ecuador election

Presidential candidate Lenin Moreno, right, with Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa, center, and Vice President Jorge Glas wave to supporters from the government palace balcony in Quito on Monday.
Presidential candidate Lenin Moreno, right, with Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa, center, and Vice President Jorge Glas wave to supporters from the government palace balcony in Quito on Monday.
(Dolores Ochoa / Associated Press)
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The head of Ecuador’s National Electoral Council says ruling party candidate Lenin Moreno has won the country’s tight presidential election.

Juan Pablo Pozo made the announcement on Tuesday. Challenger Guillermo Lasso has been contesting the results, alleging fraud.

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