Rafael Correa

Also known as Rafael Vicente Correa Delgado, Mashi Rafael, Rafael Correa Delgado, el mejor presidente del Ecuador

President of Ecuador (2007 - 2017) y Prófugo de la Justicia

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Rafael Correa was the President of Ecuador from 2007 to 2017 who implemented significant economic and social reforms during his tenure. He is currently a fugitive from justice, facing legal charges in Ecuador related to allegations including kidnapping and bribery, which has made his case notable in discussions about political accountability in Latin America.

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Film & TV

Guayaquil, Ecuador

Known for

Gone to Return — Himself2022
Buitres, la cara salvaje del capitalismo2021
Amérique latine, l'année de tous les dangers — Self2019
Latinoamérica, territorio en disputa — Self - President of Ecuador (2007–2017)2019
360° — Self (archive footage)2018
Ecuador: The Royal Tour — Rafael Correa2016
The Inconclusive Independence — Self - President of Ecuador2010
South of the Border — Self2009
Crude — Self - President of Ecuador2009

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Wikidata facts

Given name: Vicente
Gender: male
Citizenship: Ecuador
Place of birth: Guayaquil
Spouse: Anne Malherbe Gosselin
Occupation: politician
Position held: President pro tempore of the Union of South American Nations
Employer: Alfredo Palacio
Political party: Citizen Revolution Movement
Languages spoken: French
Native language: Spanish
Religion: Catholicism
Award: honorary doctorate
Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy
Movement: socialism of the 21st century
Image: Rafael Correa, Ecuador expresident.jpg
Residence: Brussels
Significant event: 2010 Ecuador crisis
Political ideology: socialism of the 21st century

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Commons category: Rafael Correa
date of birth: 1963-04-06
social media followers: 3788898
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name in native language: Rafael Vicente Correa Delgado
second family name in Spanish name: Delgado
member of: Progressive International
penalty: imprisonment

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Encyclopedic overview

Rafael Vicente Correa Delgado ( Spanish pronunciation: [rafaˈel βiˈsente koˈre.a ðelˈɣaðo]; born 6 April 1963) is an Ecuadorian politician and economist who served as the 45th president of Ecuador from 2007 to 2017. The leader of the PAIS Alliance political movement from its foundation until 2017, Correa is a democratic socialist and his administration focused on the implementation of left-wing policies. Internationally, he served as president pro tempore of the UNASUR. Since 2017, he has been living with his family in Belgium.

Born to a lower middle-class family in Guayaquil, Correa studied economics at the Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil, the University of Louvain (UCLouvain), and the University of Illinois, where he received his PhD. Returning to Ecuador, in 2005 he became the Minister for the Economy under President Alfredo Palacio, successfully lobbying Congress for increased spending on health and education projects.

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