Ecuador government says referendum results not a 'dramatic' setback

FILE PHOTO: A woman casts her vote during a constitutional referendum and local elections, in Quito, Ecuador February 5, 2023. REUTERS/Karen Toro

QUITO (Reuters) - Ecuadoreans' rejection in a referendum of proposals including allowing extradition for organized crime were not a "dramatic" setback for the administration of President Guillermo Lasso, Government Minister Francisco Jimenez said on Tuesday.

A majority voted "no" to all eight questions posed by the president in Sunday's referendum, with 97% of votes counted, according to official data from the electoral court.