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Get the Hell Out!

By Jimbo Ar
The Ecuadorian government has declared “Persona non grata” to the United States Ambassador, Heather Dodges. Ricardo Patiño, Ecuador’s Foreign Minister, asked Hodges to leave Ecuador as soon as possible due to a WIKILEAKS cable where the Ambassador alleged police corruption, which was known by Ecuador’s government (FOXNEWS)

Patiño requested Hodges to leave after she did not provide the explanation Patiño looked for. Ecuador’s Foreign Minister was unsatisfied with Hodges’ explanation. Hodges said that the information was stolen from the United States Government. Therefore, she had nothing to explain to Ecuadorian authorities. The cable leak first appeared in the Spanish newspaper El País.

Whether Heather Hodges sent a cable or not. Ecuador’s government has no support to base diplomatic decisions of expelling a foreign diplomat on those grounds. Ecuador’s government is not only battling domestic disagreement with Rafael Correa’s administration but also foreign. What is next?

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  1. Jimbo ArApril 7, 2011 at 1:12 PM

    Here is a link to an article that emphasizes Correa's means to attain his concentration of power:

    http://www.hacer.org/latam/?p=7491

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