At least eight U.S. citizens were killed on a CIA operations base in Afghanistan this past Wednesday, Dec. 30.…
Ecuador Drops the Money Ball: President Correa Threatens to Stiff Banks, Pay Social Debt First
QUITO, Ecuador—Amidst the spreading global financial crisis, a special debt audit commission released a report on Nov. 20 charging…
Andean Trade: Drug War or Class War?
U.S. drug policy, of course, has never had much to do with protecting Americans’ health. The so-called Drug War…
Colombia (Once Again) Blocks Efforts at Rapprochement with Ecuador
A quick note: Hi, I’m new to this blog. I’m an independent journalist in Quito, Ecuador. I write about…
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