Thought Waves

The choice between right and wrong is not always clear. Latin American countries have struggled for decades to find a balance between sustainability and progress, between right and wrong. Furthermore, the need to uphold the pride of a sovereign nation in the eyes of the international community is of paramount importance for any country [...]

So - you are managing a country, let’s call you Pepito, and you have VITs (very important terrorists) aka revolutionaries roaming around your border. So, as the sovereign nation that you are (Ecuador), you don’t sign up for a plan to help you fight the VITs. All in the name of independency, democracy and good [...]

A really bad joke - that leaves a bad flavor in your mouth. Rafael Correa now has accepted that he sent Larrea (his Minister) to meet with the FARC. This statement came after many government officials came out complaining about the immoral lies told by Colombian officials. The reason behind this selfless action was, [...]

Rafael Correa and his cabinet have this to say about the situation provoked by the FARC in the Colombo-Ecuadorean border:
Al comentar la operación de las Fuerzas Armadas colombianas el pasado sábado, en la que murieron 20 guerrilleros, entre ellos Reyes, Sandoval la calificó de “masacre”, pues, dijo, “no hubo combate”.
Which translates to …
Sandoval [Ecuadorean Defense [...]

Make your own conclusions:
1. Colombia kills #2 terrorist and drug lord, Reyes. Reportedly killed in Ecuador.
2. Venezuela’s Chavez warns Colombia not to attempt anything like that in Venezuelan territory, or else! (Why?)
+ Venezuela’s Chavez calls the incursion “cowardly” and coldly calculated.
How else can you win against cowards and cold blooded terrorists?
3. Ecuador’s Correa removes [...]