A police officer demonstrates next to a bonfire during a protest of police officers and soldiers against a new law that cuts their benefits at a police base in Quito, Ecuador on Thursday. I'd be a liittle PO'ed if they cut my salary. But, I don't know if kidnapping the President of the country is the way to go.
...It was unclear if anyone died during the rescue, although Mr. Correa said that at least five people had been wounded....
I guess he is a little worse for wear Ecuador. Whatever happened to the little country with the Galapagos? Looks like Beck's PREMONITION of violence was correct, just the "W:rong country.
Wow. Beck is like a real psychic or something, huh? If he practices enough he might even be able to 'channel' Murdoch.
...Miguel Carvajal, the minister in charge of internal security issues, said at least one person had been killed and several injured...
Well, that is sort of everyday stuff in some ways. Remember the time when they almost nabbed Bush in South America? That was so cool. He was happy he had his body guards, too.
These Bolivarians are tough stuff.
...The chaos raised new doubts over the stability of a country that had churned through eight different presidencies in the decade before Mr. Correa was first elected in 2006. Since then, Ecuador has enjoyed relative calm, and Mr. Correa’s leftist agenda of increased state control of the oil industry and welfare programs for the poor proved popular enough that he was re-elected in 2009....
I guess he is a little worse for wear Ecuador. Whatever happened to the little country with the Galapagos? Looks like Beck's PREMONITION of violence was correct, just the "W:rong country.
Wow. Beck is like a real psychic or something, huh? If he practices enough he might even be able to 'channel' Murdoch.
...Miguel Carvajal, the minister in charge of internal security issues, said at least one person had been killed and several injured...
These Bolivarians are tough stuff.
...The chaos raised new doubts over the stability of a country that had churned through eight different presidencies in the decade before Mr. Correa was first elected in 2006. Since then, Ecuador has enjoyed relative calm, and Mr. Correa’s leftist agenda of increased state control of the oil industry and welfare programs for the poor proved popular enough that he was re-elected in 2009....
I am not really worried about INCREASED instability. They had elections, that means something.
If they nabbed Bush we would have had to deal with Cheney, but, if that happened the stress might have sent his heart over the edge sooner. I think it would have worked out. Go, Nancy, Go.
I am not worried. See, the police are annoyed. The poor got some improvement in their status and the police had to take a hit on it. There is always a chance Big Oil is involved in some of the unrest, too. The President of Ecuador needs to investigate this mess. Maybe he might ask the President of the USA to 'lend' the CIA or FBI to get to the bottom of it. It would be interesting to know if the CIA and Big Oil are connected, too. So, the President might want to throw Interpol into the mix instead. That would be good. Interpol is a better idea. I am sure the communists will be snooping around, too.
I think he is trying to do right by the people. Reorganizing the federal system, huh? Hm.
That might do it, too. You know how these burgeoning democracies are, right? The people finally get out of the rut of oppression and hold elections to put someone who really gives a damn about them into power. But. Low and behold 'the elements' from the old regime that weren't elected are still hanging out at the federal level. I don't know if that was the reason for the reorganization, but, it most likely had to do with getting rid of some old regime. That wouldn't play well, because, the 'opposition' candidates would feel as though they were being eliminated completely. Gone from power and influence forever.
These Presidents of the young governments in South America have to find a way to 'incorporate' the 'old regime' into the new government without threatening what APPEARS to be a complete over throw. That isn't necessarily what 'democracy' in its purest practice is about and people tend to 'settle in' around 'ideals' in these early stages of a new style democratic government. It is a little tricky.
Well. The guy seems alright. Sorry to hear people were hurt and one dead. That is sad. I guess with vast change these issues crop up. I really do believe some First World countries need to help 'stabilize' this sort of mess by HELPING with investigations to get to the TRUTH and resolve the violence. It would be nice to be an ally to a new President. Not necessarily a 'partner' to his government, but, at least concerned for the 'stability' of it. For the people's sake. Their elected President. You know? Respect.
