Rafael Correa

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/rafael-correa

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1. When was Rafael Correa born?April 6, 1963
2. Where was Rafael Correa born?Guayaquil, Ecuador
3. What is the presidential term?January 2007 - May 2017
4. What is the academic background?PhD in Economics from the University of Illinois
5. Who is Rafael Correa?Rafael Correa was the president of Ecuador from 2006, known for trying to help people and make the country better.
6. What was the 'Citizens' Revolution'?It was a plan he started to change how Ecuador is run, with new rules, more help for people, and using oil money for schools and hospitals.

Neoliberalism: An economic approach favoring free markets, deregulation, and reduced government intervention.
Gini Coefficient: A measure of statistical dispersion used to represent income or wealth inequality within a nation.
UNASUR: The Union of South American Nations, a regional political and economic bloc.
ALBA: The Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America, a regional bloc promoting cooperation among left-leaning governments.