Some kind of coup is happening in Ecuador... and I'm watching it unfold on Twitter?!?

[axi]

Apparently Raphael Correa has been assaulted by riotous police officers who protested a new law, is surrounded in a hospital and there are streetfights. Peru and Colombia have closed their borders with Ecuador.

It's rather sad to watch events like this unfold on Twitter. Information does not bring us closer on its own, common experiences and struggles do. Solidarity for the people of Ecuador won't matter if the people expressing it are strangers in the heart.

Also, did you know that Presidente Chavez is on Twitter?

[NoodleNaught]

Wait tell me more?

[Felch]

Sounds like good news. Correa was a Chavez puppet.

[NoodleNaught]

There will jsut be another coup and then another. What they need is a good old civil war.

[Felch]

What they need is good weed.

[NoodleNaught]

Well it would boost the exports from canada here, so maybe your right.

[bc1871]

A regime change could only benefit Ecuador!

[NoodleNaught]

bc you are on the political right aren't you.

[N35t0r]

A regime change could only benefit Ecuador!

**** off and die.

[GePap]

Not a coup - the police rioted because they are facing pay and benefit cuts but the Army backs Correa.

[Ben Kenobi]

Can't come soon enough.

Not surprised to see the Chavistas out in force here.

[C0ckney]

you need to get a clue.

[bc1871]

**** off and die.

How the hell can you support a Chavez puppet?

[NoodleNaught]

Because it is a left leaning puppet perhaps.

[Dinner]

What ever happened to peaceful democratic transitions of government and why are all the rightists supporting violent over throw of governments?