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Find out what the world’s leading thinkers, politicians and cultural figures really think, as they talk about their lives for thirty minutes on The Interview.

***The Interview is no longer broadcast on-air but you can listen to our archive below.***

A half hour interview with interesting and prominent people from around the world with a great range of interests and opinions. Each week, one person is put under the spotlight by either Owen Bennett-Jones or Carrie Gracie, the two presenters on The Interview.  

They explore topical issues, personal motivation and interviewee's hopes and fears. The style is informal and conversational, but at times searching and combative when required.

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The Interview Archive: Rafael Correa Delgado, President of Ecuador

31/10/2009

Rafael Correa Delgado, President of Ecuador

BBC World Service - The Interview Archive, Rafael Correa Delgado, President of Ecuador

The President of Ecuador talks about the failure of US policy in South America.

Rafael Correa Delgado of Ecuador talks about the failure of American policy and the rise of socialism in South America. So can he make a difference?

President Rafael Correa Delgado is a Western-educated economist who says he is fighting for social justice. 

He became president of Ecuador in 2007 on a populist message of speaking out for the poor and boosting development, while integrating more with the region -- in particular with the group of left-wing countries that have now emerged in Latin America.

He also wants to put environment at the centre of policy.

So can he make a difference?

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