Correa wins re-election in Ecuador

(Vatican Radio)-- Rafael Correa has easily won Ecuador’s Presidency for a third successive time. The incumbent needed more than 40 percent of the vote and a ten percent lead on his nearest rival, who's already politely conceded defeat. Correa is now calling for four more years of revolution. An economist graduate of the University of Illinois, who's been eye wateringly tough on Washington, Correa has directed, and implemented, key social policies for his people. In a victory speech, he pointedly and astutely stressed: "The colonial powers aren't in charge any more!"

Listen to the report by correspondent James Blears: