Tuesday, May 8, 2007

It's The Thought That Counts

Ecuador's new President, Rafael Correa, is an American-educated, self-proclaimed socialist reformer who has used provocative language with regard to America in the vein of Venezuela's Hugo Chavez -- with whom he has aligned himself -- and Bolivia's Evo Morales. He also just won a referendum calling for a constitutional convention to expand his power and push through social reforms, also along the lines of Hugo Chavez.

So it strikes me as very good news that the United States has decided to send a special envoy in order to reach out to his new government in the spirit of dialogue and cooperation:

"It is a clear sign that we want to engage with its government," said a State Department official who declined to be identified because he was not authorized to speak on the record. "We want to have a productive relationship."

Of course, they might have found an envoy other than John Negroponte, who doesn't win any popularity awards in Latin America. But hey, why quibble?

Posted by Judah in:  Las Americas   

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