Ecuadoreans' rejection in a referendum of proposals including allowing extradition for organized crime were not a 'dramatic' setback for the administration of President Guillermo Lasso, Government Minister Francisco Jimenez said on Tuesday.
However, the vote was not a resounding defeat for the government, Jimenez said, pointing to a "yes" vote of more than 40% on all the proposals."Today we haven't lost the war, we have lost a battle in which we tried to provide new tools to citizens to combat some of the problems we have," he said.
Late on Monday, the president called on all political groups to reach a national agreement to find mechanisms for combating drug trafficking and improving living conditions.
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