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Ecuador’s Congress works to block new president

Ecuador’s Congress on Wednesday named members to an electoral court that will likely thwart President-elect Rafael Correa’s push for a political overhaul. Under terms of the country’s constitution, the seven largest parties in Congress were allowed to choose a member of the electoral tribunal. Correa’s party holds no seats in Congress, so the president’s opponents selected jurists who are expected to reject his proposals. Full Story