Actualité - Ecuador's Correa says to name leftist economy minister

November 27, 2006 Quito, Ecuador, Nov 26 - Ecuadorean presidential candidate Rafael Correa, who exit polls and a quick count showed was leading Sunday's presidential election, said he would name leftist economistsas his energy and economy ministers.

Ricardo Patino, who leads a movement calling for countries to suspendforeign debt payments, will be named as economy minister while Alberto Acosta, who opposes U.S. free trade agreements, will take the positionof energy minister.

(Reuters)