The International Monetary Fund (IMF) had recommended raising value-added tax as part of its $6.5 billion rescue package for the Andean country. Lasso's victory was likely helped by a ballot spoiling campaign that left one in six ballots void. Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. Arauz quickly conceded defeat in a speech very different from the combative tone he adopted on the campaign trail. Arauz, in contrast to his combative style on the campaign trail, on Sunday graciously accepted defeat.
Guayaquils activists lost the election.
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