Tag Archives: Rafael Correa
Cancer Forces Chavez Back to Cuba
Venezuela’s president, Hugo Chavez, has been forced to Cuba for medical attention for the third time due to concerns of a cancer recurrence. Rafael Correa, president of Ecuador, has confirmed … Continue reading
Ecuador Supports Wikileaks While Curbing Free Speech
Despite the fact that Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa has been heavy handed in his dealings with media Since taking office in January, of 2007, Ecuador has ostentatiously demonstrated support for … Continue reading
4 Nations to Leave Defensive Treaty
Bolivia, Ecuador Nicaragua, and Venezuela are no strangers to anti-Western posturing. Recently, the nations have been cozying up to the Islamic nation Iran while simultaneously touting increasingly populist rhetoric, and … Continue reading
War Against the Press in Ecuador
Since taking office in January of 2007 Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa has been heavy handed in his dealings with media in addition to aggressively pursuing his progressive policies. As early … Continue reading
Dollarisation of Ecuador
Due to economic instability, in January of 2000, then Ecuadorian President Jamil Mahuad instituted a policy instating the United States dollar as the official currency of Ecuador. Despite disapproval of … Continue reading
US Ambassador Booted from Ecuador Over Wikileaks Incident
United States ambassador Heather Hodges was removed by the administration of Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa on the 4th of April, 2011. A leak revealed by Wikileaks reportedly revealed that a … Continue reading
