On Tuesday evening Jen and I (along with four other Fulbrighters) were invited to an election party hosted by the U.S. Embassy. We were initially trepidatious of going – did we really want to ring in the election with the Embassy crowd? – but decided it’s not every day that the State Department would pay [...]
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Obama – The View from Ecuador
November 9, 2008“¡Sí voté – voté sí!”
October 4, 2008(Yes, I voted – I voted yes!…girl shouting into her cell phone after voting)
Many of you in the U.S. may be proud to elect a new president, but here in Ecuador we got a whole new constitution. Last Sunday about 64% of the population approved a referendum that gives President Rafael Correa additional powers and strengthens [...]
