Leon Febres Cordero is a former president of Ecuador and now mayor of its commercial capital, Guayaquil.

ECONOMIST: Ecuador

It would mean no games in Quito, Ecuador's capital, or Mexico City, scene of some of the greatest World Cup matches.

BBC: Tim Vickery column

Lasso, meanwhile, promised to be friendlier to foreign investment, lower taxes on job-creating companies and roll back elements of what Correa calls his "21st century socialism, " such as a 5 percent tax on capital removed from Ecuador.

NPR: Ecuador Leader Heavily Favored To Win Re-Election