You heard this here, first, from Peace Patriot! "Colombia spat boosts Correa's approval in Ecuador"

[Judi Lynn]

Colombia spat boosts Correa's approval in Ecuador
Wed Apr 2, 2008 9:47pm EDT

QUITO, April 2 (Reuters) - A border dispute with Colombia has helped rebound Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa's popularity in March after it had dropped to record lows the previous month, a poll showed on Wednesday.

The Cedatos-Gallup poll said Correa's approval rating rose to 62 percent in March from 54 percent the previous month, its lowest since he took office more than a year ago.

The leftist leader's strong response against a March 1 Colombian military strike in Ecuadorean soil that killed more than 20 people including a top guerrilla leader won him wide support.

The bombing raid briefly raised the threat of war after Ecuador and Venezuela moved troops to their border with Colombia, but the crisis eased during a regional meeting a week later.

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