Article: Roundup: Approval of Ecuador's new constitution yet another victory for President Correa

Roundup: Approval of Ecuador's new constitution yet another victory for President Correa

QUITO, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- President Rafael Correa of Ecuador scored yet another victory at the ballot boxes with official results showing the weeekend's referendum on a new constitution had been approved by over 64 percent of voters.

The new constitution received 64.02 percent "yes" votes, with nearly 92 percent votes counted, Ecuador's Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) said in a communique Monday . Only two of the country's 24 provinces had turned in "no" votes, the communique added.

During a meeting with foreign media at the government's headquarters in Carondelet Palace, Correa said the new ...

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