"The country had always been in the hands of a small group of people,Michael Kors," says Ralph Murphine, a political consultant who advised Mr Correa during the 2006 electoral campaign.

He was the leader of the Sinaloa cartel, which smuggles huge amounts of illegal drugs into the US.

And over half of the entire sample said that they were more likely to do business with the UK because of what they knew about the BBC.

Corruption, unemployment, rising inflation, a faltering economy, women's safety and national security are some of the key issues.

MR. TIM RUSSERT: More than the economy.