Ecuador's President Lenin Moreno attends an event at the government palace after his inauguration ceremony in Quito, Ecuador, May 24, 2017. REUTERS/Mariana Bazo
QUITO (Reuters) - Lenin Moreno was sworn in as Ecuador's president on Wednesday following a tight electoral race that the former vice president won on promises of maintaining the social programs of his leftist predecessor, Rafael Correa.
The 64-year-old socialist won a runoff last month in the oil-exporting country, bucking a shift to the right in South America as leftist governments struggle to maintain support.
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