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In reply to the discussion: Ecuador renounces trade benefits from US Congress [View all]flamingdem
(39,308 posts)78. aha, meanwhile I'm reading about how China already owns Ecuador and is going in to the rainforest
to pillage and remove indigenous people.
I hope the US checks themselves and cuts a good deal with Ecuador.
It sounds like all saber rattling, pray that reason prevails here..
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Is that why Sandy Levin threatened to block it if Ecuador gave Snowden asylum?
magical thyme
Jun 2013
#21
President Correa has already refused US military bases in Ecuador unless Ecuador can have bases
byeya
Jun 2013
#25
and Sen. Sandy Levin's threat to block it pre-empted Ecuadors pre-emptive pullout.
magical thyme
Jun 2013
#26
I think Ecuadoreans are better off with better paying jobs than selling flowers.
Divernan
Jun 2013
#52
Ecuador: Media is Distorting Our Words on Snowden. We're Pulling Out of US Trade Agreement
Catherina
Jun 2013
#3
Given Correa's brother's interest, and according to the indigenous population,
msanthrope
Jun 2013
#6
To me, 8 million acres of rainforest with hundreds of thousands of endangered
geek tragedy
Jun 2013
#9
The Top Dems who came up with this stupidity must be feeling like real doofuses now n/t
Catherina
Jun 2013
#7
HAH! So much for the US holding it over Equador's head about Snowden! n/t
backscatter712
Jun 2013
#8
Ecuador also offered a multimillion donation for human rights training in the United States
Catherina
Jun 2013
#11
Ecuador owes China $9 billion, and China now owns 20% of Ecuador's land mass--pristine
geek tragedy
Jun 2013
#30
Ask the indigenous peoples in the rain forest that Ecuador just sold to China
geek tragedy
Jun 2013
#31
Denying themselves hundreds of millions in trade benefits will really show the US who is boss
Bacchus4.0
Jun 2013
#20
^ Says a citizen of the Empire, perturbed the coin of the realm nolonger buys loyalty as it once did
Poll_Blind
Jun 2013
#34
Ah yes, the U.S. as abusive spouse- but one with a steady income to share if the abuse is allowed.
Poll_Blind
Jun 2013
#44
Hardly. You care not a lick about Ecuador's well-being, only their subservience.
Poll_Blind
Jun 2013
#46
Yeah, the US doesn't care about it's "Back Yard" going to Chinese influence
Lugal Zaggesi
Jun 2013
#38
Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Paraguay have right governments too. The US doesn't need Ecuador
Bacchus4.0
Jun 2013
#54
Ah yes, I forgot about the rigthwing "Parliamentary Putsch" of Fernando Lugo in Paraguay
Lugal Zaggesi
Jun 2013
#73
Sometimes I really love it when another country flips off the US. We need that
Nanjing to Seoul
Jun 2013
#59
Good. Tell the Us Government to take thie economic extortion and stuff it
Nanjing to Seoul
Jun 2013
#69
It's actually hilarious. Like an obnoxious middle-schooler flipping off the principal,
Nye Bevan
Jun 2013
#86
Ecuadorian business leaders call withdrawal from pact "irresponsible" (Spanish)
Bacchus4.0
Jun 2013
#63
So, where the hell is this big announcement on Snowden Ecuador was supposed to make
railsback
Jun 2013
#71
It never happened and this article was circulating saying there are no plans to halt commerce ties
flamingdem
Jun 2013
#76
aha, meanwhile I'm reading about how China already owns Ecuador and is going in to the rainforest
flamingdem
Jun 2013
#78
Someone should tell the rose sellers currently running a million dollar ad buy for a trade agreement
alcibiades_mystery
Jun 2013
#89