Ecuador seems to be now on te brink of a civil war due to the rastic and treacherous measures implemented by Lenin Moreno, policies designed in Washington.
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SERGIO RODRIGUEZ GELFENSTEIN—In the strict sense, Moreno is just a simple traitor. But it should be noted that his behavior as governor has maintained the stamp of what he has always been but cleverly concealed. In fact, his political career in public administration began under the corrupt government of Abdala Bucaram, who was removed from office, and continued years later during the not so innocent governments of Gustavo Noboa and Lucio Gutierrez.
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JOHN SEED—The tropical Andes of Ecuador are at the top of the world list of biodiversity hotspots in terms of vertebrate species, endemic vertebrates, and endemic plants. Ecuador has more orchid and hummingbird species than Brazil, which is 32 times larger, and more diversity than the entire USA.
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JOE EMERSBERGER—Betrayals, however, can be deterred and their destructive impact minimized in political parties that deeply empower their ordinary members. Correa’s emphasis was heavy on macroeconomics and other policy details, not on developing that kind of political party. The example of Venezuela shows how devastating macroeconomic errors can be for a left wing government, but Ecuador is on its way to becoming another kind of cautionary tale.
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