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The hair of the dog

The expression “the Hair of the Dog” comes to mind when someone tries to understand Ecuador’s current economic affairs. The definition of that coloquial phrase, according to Dictionary.com, is the following: “A morning drink may be the last thing you want after a night of  boozing , but that’s exactly what this quirky English expression means. Originally, the expression referred to a method of treating a  rabid  dog bite; hair from the dog was placed in the wound. So in that sense, having another drink (any drink) is like taking hair from the  dog  that bit you.” (Where Did the Strange Expression “Hair of the Dog” Come From?, 2020)      President Noboa is reaching its 90 th  day in Office. However, in this short period of time his administration has faced two main issues. The first it is the security control problems due to the presence of drug cartels and systematic corruption in all layers of the political and judicial systems. The second t...