An Ecuadorian presidential candidate known for speaking up against corruption has been shot and killed at a political rally in the capital, an attack that comes amid a wave of startling violence in the South American country.
  • johan@feddit.nlEnglish
    171·
    1 year ago

    This makes me so sad. Goddamn Correa fucked up the country with his corruption, idiotic economic policy (an insane reliance on oil), connections with organized crime, attacks on the press… Now he’s fucked off to Belgium (where his wife is from), who refuse to extradite him.

    Ecuador is seeing a big increase in drug related violence which until like ten years ago it didn’t have. Covid made things a lot worse for sure, but the country was already going downhill and Correa’s regime was a huge factor.

    Lasso (the current president) certainly didn’t make things any better. He’s pro business, anti-abortion, part of the elite, and besides being anti-Correa not someone who I want in power.

    Ecuador needs its own Nayib Bukele! But this assassination is going to scare a lot of candidates. Imagine wanting to implement a harsh crackdown on drug gangs… You’re gonna put a massive target on your back.

    I’m hoping Yaku Pérez can do well again, but I’m very worried about Luisa González. If she wins I can see her pardon Correa and bring him back to Ecuador. If that happens the country is truly in deep, deep shit. Even more so than it is now.

    • SeaJ@lemm.eeOPEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      Thanks for the insight. This is indeed pretty fucked. I’ll have to look up Yaku Pérez. It sucks when people fall for corrupt politician’s bullshit.