Ecuadorian President Says The CIA Is Attempting To Overthrow His Government

[Judi Lynn]

Last edited Sun Mar 29, 2015, 03:58 PM - Edit history (2)

Ecuadorian President Says The CIA Is Attempting To Overthrow His Government

The CIA has a history of contributing to coups in Ecuador. Back in 1963, the CIA led a coup which deposed President Carlos Julio Arosemena because he criticized the United States and supported Fidel Castro’s revolution in Cuba.

By Derrick Broze for AntiMedia | March 25, 2015

(ANTIMEDIA) Over the weekend several outlets reported that Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa made comments alluding to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) “being increasingly involved in the political opposition with the avowed aim of dragging the country into chaos.”

The reports also claim Correa stated the CIA was attempting to weaken the government through “a series of coordinated nationwide protests.”

However, Ecuador has released a statement claiming the president was speaking about the role of U.S. intelligence services meddling the county’s affairs and support of opposition groups, but not direct involvement in the recent protests.

President Correa tweeted that the AFP * incorrectly reported the news and accused the news agency of distorting the truth and misrepresenting his statements.

de los “resistentes” hubieran sido organizadas por la CIA, no hubiesen sido tan estruendosos fracasos. AFP mintió.

— Rafael Correa (@MashiRafael) March 23, 2015

While it seems in this instance Correa’s word may have been taken out of context, it would not be too surprising if he did make the accusation. For one, there are several reasons relations between the nations have been strained in recent years. In 2013, the Ecuadorian news agency ANDES accused the CIA of plotting to assassinate Correa. Ecuador has not made many political allies in America following the 2009 decision to no longer allow the U.S. to continue to use air bases for surveillance. The country also angered American politicians by granting Wikileaks founder Julian Assange asylum in its London Embassy.

More:
http://www.mintpressnews.com/ecuadorian-president-says-the-cia-is-attempting-to-overthrow-his-government/203701/

* http://www.cubasi.com/world/item/3279-ecuador-s-correa-refutes-afp-on-cia-opposition-protest-link

On edit:

I have corrected the post to reflect an article which matches the title! Sorry for my mistake.

[Bacchus4.0]

1. Is Cholita the bear a metaphor for Rafa? nt

[Judi Lynn]

2. Not really. I made it up, accidently. Have corrected the story, a little late. n/t

[Bacchus4.0]

3. He called the indigenous and union march a huge failure in the quote you cited

Saying if the CIA were involved, it would NOT have been a failure. Pretty odd, he walks back initial comments that the CIA is involved but then calls the march a colossal failure. He's an asshole.