quito ecuador rule country alliance party found former president rafael correa decade ago remove president lenin moreno head cite repeat failures leadership schism former ally deepen country alliance party divide two politicians late tuesday announce correa ally ricardo patino former foreign minister would replace moreno party leader head national country alliance party unanimously decide say statement announce immediate removal lenin moreno president country alliance party ecuador government however say recognize decision stress moreno remain head party country alliance political party estate ... action wrong reflect feel political base act vice president alejandra vicuna tell journalists tuesday moreno correa prot previously serve vice president elect early year succeed fiery leftist time opposition critics warn moreno would puppet political heavyweight correa accuse seek stage presidential comeback 2021. moreno paraplegic former unite nations special envoy disability stun andean country around 17 million quickly break correa live abroad wife home country belgium moreno seek presidential term limit via referendum revise constitution sideline another top correa ally vice presidency oversee corruption probe ensnare former high-level officials vicuna replace jorge glas also correa vice president glas come investigation corruption scandal center brazilian construction company odebrecht currently jail poll indicate moreno widespread popular support ecuador approval level jump around 66 percent may swear 77 percent september recent survey local pollster cedatos show many ecuadoreans report satisfy attempt investigate corruption boost social welfare conciliatory temperament also welcome tire correa confrontational style ecuador president remove head rule party feud deepen