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“To assume all the powers is not good for anybody. Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. All those experiments have a bad ending.”

Quote by Rafael Correa

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Rafael Correa, full name Rafael Enrique Velasco Correa, is a Ecuadorian politician who served as the President of Ecuador. Born on April 6, 1963, he implemented a series of economic and social reforms during his presidency aimed at reducing poverty and improving infrastructure. more

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