Correa Reiterates Warning Against US. If you're so worried, go home and worry from there

[Catherina]

Correa Reiterates Warning Against U.S. Interference



Quito, May 8 (Prensa Latina) President Rafael Correa reiterated his warning to U.S. Ambassador, Adam Namm, to comply with his diplomatic role instead of involving himself in anti-government political activities.

In conversations with reporters in the city of Guayaquil, the Ecuadorian president discounted the expulsion of the U.S. ambassador for now, but recommended that he be more considerate with this country.

Correa described the U.S. ambassador's participation in an activity organized by a journalists' guild opposed to the government, as "rude," where the alleged lack of freedom of speech in Ecuador was criticized.

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Citing Namm's words that Washington is very concerned, Correa replied that he could go home and worry from there.

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http://www.plenglish.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1391501&Itemid=1

"Why don't the other ambassadors participate?" ... "Rarely have we seen so much betrayal of a calling by the U.S. ambassador, who is really trying to create an uncomfortable situation"

"This fact, I think, was a slip by the ambassador, which says a lot about his vision. He believes that he comes to impose conditions, and who has told him that is his role?"

[COLGATE4]

1. Typical bombast from Correa. Thinks he may

be the next Chavez.

[ocpagu]

2. I like him each time more and more.

Well done, Correa. Again!

[Catherina]

3. Me too. He's always so 'polite' about it

I especially love the time the US approached him to build a military base and he told them he'd be delighted to entertain our offer as soon as we let him know where in Miami he could set up his military base.

Well done again!

[Bacchus4.0]

4. no, he said if Ecuador can build a base in the US then the US could continue in Manta n/t

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[demwing]

5. Confused. How is your account significantly different

relative to the point?

[Bacchus4.0]

7. the US did not request that a military base be built

they wanted continuation of the lease for the Manta base which was and remains an Ecuadorian facility. p.s. on this one, I completely agree with Rafa. It was his right to not renew the lease obviously.

[dballance]

6. Anyone who doesn't believe the US uses the State Dept., USAID and the CIA to interfere w/ other...

Anyone who doesn't believe the US uses the State Dept., USAID and the CIA to interfere with other governments is being willfully ignorant. Think Air America from the 50s/60s, Contras during the Reagan years and the fact we used to supply Saddam Hussein with weapons and support before he was our enemy. Oh, and yes, we used to supply Osama Bin Laden too when he was fighting the Russians in Afghanistan.

Anywhere there is insurrection, upheaval, war and blood in the world one can usually find US involvement that is either overt, covert or both. And yet we still keep our heads in the sand and say it's things like extremist Islam that cause bombings in the US. It never has to do with blowback for our imperial meddling around the world - no, that just doesn't happen. We're always the liberators and the "good" guys. White hats, you know.

[Bacchus4.0]

8. not mentioned by Prensa Cubana is the event was World Freedom of the Press day

hosted by the Ecuadorian Union of Journalists. Obviously neither Rafa nor Prensa Cubana have interest in a free press.

[ocpagu]

9. I really don't get what's the problem with criticizing the press.

And there is no such a thing as "free press". That's an outdated myth. There is an oligopoly made of a few billionaires controlling the circulation of information, subjecting it to self-censorship, defending agendas, and exercising a true monopoly of ideas. How is that "free"?

[Bacchus4.0]

10. I really don't get the problem with recognizing World Free Press Day n/t

s

[ocpagu]

11. Correa just warned the US embassador...

... that he'll be kicked out if he starts with the Cold War bullshit all over again.

Seriously, you should be pressuring your country to update its foreign policy. The problem is not in Ecuador.

[Bacchus4.0]

12. what!!?? the US ambassador supported the celebration of World Free Press Day

I support that from the ambassador. Not the US fault that Rafa takes that as an insult.

[Judi Lynn]

13. Simply beautiful. Only a nazi could dislike this tremendous man.

His turns of phrase are matchless.

Thanks, Catherina!