Ecuador's voters expected to endorse new constitution broadening leftist president's powers

[Judi Lynn]

Ecuador's voters expected to endorse new constitution broadening leftist president's powers
By FRANK BAJAK | Associated Press Writer
3:19 AM EDT, September 27, 2008

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) _ Voters are expected to easily approve this chronically unstable nation's 20th constitution on Sunday, expanding President Rafael Correa's powers and letting the pugnacious leftist run for two more consecutive terms.

The U.S.- and European-trained economist has staked everything on the constitutional rewrite that, while far from radical compared to similar projects in Venezuela and Bolivia, would let Correa firmly elbow aside what remains of a badly splintered, discredited opposition.

"This election is between two worlds, two systems, two completely different notions of economic development," the fiery-tongued Correa told a crowd of 8,000 attending his final pre-referendum rally in the coastal city of Guayaquil.

He promised a "yes" vote would bring "rapid, profound change." Approval would automatically lead to presidential, congressional and local elections early next year, and an overhaul of the nation's judiciary in which Correa is expected to play a decisive role. The Central Bank and other key institutions would also cede or lose autonomy.

More:
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/nationworld/sns-ap-lt-ecuador-referendum,0,1553839.story

[Peace Patriot]

1. The Washington Times' account of the pending vote is also a hoot.

http://washingtontimes.com/news/2008/sep/24/like-venezuela-so-ecuador/

At least the Associated Pukes let a South American leftist president speak for himself--for once--and not be paraphrased by "his critics" in unattributed remarks that begin "His critics say...".

That's a change for the better. But the BLACK HOLES remain--those strange event horizons into which all relevant context and history disappear (--like WHY Ecuadorans would want and need a strong, FDR-like president who isn't afraid of "organized money," as FDR put it).

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[Judi Lynn]

2. Ah, HA HA HA HA HA. Amazing. Looks as if the author, Alejandro Pena Esclusa

also has a flair for drawing, allowing him to contribute elegant caricatures along with his impeccable, or maybe sometimes peccable articles. The caricature offers you the choice to go for it and see an even larger version! Who would resist?

Here's a google article on Peña originally written in Italian, translated to English:

Excluding Alejandro Pena (1954) is a political Venezuela leader of the party Fuerza Solidaria.

In 1998 he was presidential candidate in Venezuela, collecting a total of 2424 votes equal to 0.04%.

Member of the sect Tradition, Family and Property, pro-fascist movement, which allows entry only to those who prove to be of pure Aryan race.

The sect was organizing attacks <1> against John Paul II during his trip to Caracas on November 13 1984, and President of the United States of America, Ronald Reagan, after which the sect was declared illegal in Venezuela , France, Spain and Argentina, countries where it was more rooted.

L '11 April 2002, Peña Excluding participate in the attempted coup in Venezuela.

In his current political program today advocates violent overthrow of the government center-left Latin American and the return of military dictatorships. Tra i suoi referenti politici vi sono ambienti neoconservatori statunitensi e il partito di ultradestra di El Salvador , Arena. Among his contacts there are political environments neoconservatori U.S. and the party of ultradestra of El Salvador, Arena.

It has created particular sensation his meeting in Italy with representatives of 'UDC, including the national secretary Lorenzo Cesa, occurred l' 8 March 2007 in Rome.

http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=it&u=http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alejandro_Pe%25C3%25B1a_Esclusa&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=2&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3DAlejandro%2BPena%2BEsclusa%26hl%3Den%26rls%3DGGLD,GGLD:2004-37,GGLD:en

How damned odd! Carried in the paper owned by Sun Myung Moon, and highly praised by _{Bush #41/} Figures, doesn't it?

Glad you referred to BoRev. This is day to absolutely see:


First Runner Up:

Ha, ha. Thanks "Tina." I think the answer to the question, though, is
"2001." Anyway if for whatever reason Miss Wasilla should be captured
by paramilitaries, tortured, killed, dressed up like a guerrilla fighter
and dumped in a mass grave, the crown is yours, kid! Cross your fingers.

Also, didn't know about this:

Honduras's Mel Zelaya agreed. "Imperialism as a system of domination should disappear from the face of the Earth." "Even with a third of {$700 billion}, we could have reduced or even finished off poverty in Africa, in Asia and in Latin America."