President Correa won the election and started a consecutive term on August 10. The Alliance PAIS（la Alianza PAIS）headed by the president became the biggest party in Congress，laying the foundation of political stability for Ecuador. Despite of various economic stimulus measures adopted by the government to counter shocks of financial crisis，Ecuador’s economy declined in 2009. Estimated growth rate of the year is -0.4%. Employment rose up，poverty and underemployment and other social problems remain serious. On the diplomatic front，Correa’s government seeks closer ties with leftist governments within the region and tries to develop political and economic relations with China，Russia and Iran. Its relationship with Colombia almost returned to be normal in 2009，and its contradictions with US were constantly increasing.