General Discussion

Catherina

(35,568 posts)

5. I have long admired President Correa. The US just doesn't get it. Money is not everything

Thu Jun 27, 2013, 09:59 AM

Jun 2013

and Correa has been creating jobs, pulling people out of poverty into homes and security.

Will we ever learn that people need to be put ahead of capital for a society to grow?

I just added and love this part:

In a deliberately cheeky touch from the leftist government of President Rafael Correa, Ecuador also offered a multimillion donation for human rights training in the United States.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/27/us-usa-security-ecuador-idUSBRE95Q0L820130627

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

36 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Ecuador: Media Distorting Our Words. We're Pulling Out of US Trade Agreement. Offer US Economic Aid [View all] Catherina Jun 2013 OP

Ecuador denies giving Snowden a travel document: report ProSense Jun 2013 #1

Interesting as that means he likely has NO valid document to travel under karynnj Jun 2013 #2

If Ecuador choes to do so dipsydoodle Jun 2013 #3

"The world order is not only unjust, it is immoral," stressed the president. Zorra Jun 2013 #4

I have long admired President Correa. The US just doesn't get it. Money is not everything Catherina Jun 2013 #5

You admire a man that actively deprives gay citizens in his country of their civil rights. Ikonoklast Jun 2013 #32

Ecuador wasn't going to get a renewal.....it's an empty gesture. nt msanthrope Jun 2013 #6

So all the threats in the US media were empty too? Junkdrawer Jun 2013 #7

correct, now their products will be more expensive in the US Bacchus4.0 Jun 2013 #8

He made a snarky comment about the benefits of trade ProSense Jun 2013 #15

Why Ecuador would be an ideal refuge for Edward Snowden Catherina Jun 2013 #9

Why Ecuador? ProSense Jun 2013 #12

And, Ecuador is a de facto province of China. geek tragedy Jun 2013 #14

Read your labels here. WinkyDink Jun 2013 #16

Did the United States just sell 10 states to China? geek tragedy Jun 2013 #17

The U.S. has sold its economy to China. former9thward Jun 2013 #23

If we stopped using Chinese goods, we'd buy them from other developing countries geek tragedy Jun 2013 #24

China needs this country to buy their exports, we are a huge market. Ikonoklast Jun 2013 #33

Well China thumbed its nose at the U.S. with Snowden. former9thward Jun 2013 #34

And maybe, just maybe, the U.S. wanted Snowden to run, and not stay one minute more Ikonoklast Jun 2013 #35

Apparenty protecting Snowden is more important than protecting the 8 million acres geek tragedy Jun 2013 #10

I was wondering what new smear the Smear Machine would have today. former9thward Jun 2013 #20

No he's not. But this stuff about principles over profits is political posturing. nt geek tragedy Jun 2013 #21

100,000 workers in cut flower industry in Ecuador Bacchus4.0 Jun 2013 #11

Correa sold 20% of Ecuador's land mass to China recently. geek tragedy Jun 2013 #13

More bravado railsback Jun 2013 #18

We should accept the $23 million for human rights training / we need it. nt limpyhobbler Jun 2013 #19

Ecuador can't forget Texaco(now Exxon Mobil) and the horror that company wrought byeya Jun 2013 #22

I'm sure the Chinese will be much more responsible nt geek tragedy Jun 2013 #25

An inconvenient fact right now. Thanks for reminding everyone n/t Catherina Jun 2013 #29

Aren't chevron also embroiled in a scandal regarding Ecuador? n/t Fire Walk With Me Jun 2013 #36

kick ..didn't see this post Ichingcarpenter Jun 2013 #26

Oh this should be fun nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #27

talk about a bitch slap ......... dayum! dothemath Jun 2013 #28

Ingrates! How dare they refuse our bullying..er...help. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2013 #30

Ecuador has been lobbying the U.S. for improved trade access: ProSense Jun 2013 #31