http://www.coha.org/ecuador-trials-with-democracy/ COHA is an NGO specialized in monitoring Latin American and Canadian Relations for more than 30 years... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:22:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.coha.org/ecuador-trials-with-democracy/comment-page-1/#comment-35901 David Sat, 20 Feb 2010 07:51:20 +0000 http://www.coha.org/?p=7844#comment-35901 What's been glossed over is the fact that Ecuador's political parties were and still are structurally weak and that majorities behind presidents have too often proven circumstantial. The parties of Correa (Alianza PAIS), Gutierrez (PSP) and Noboa (PRIAN) all reflect this- they are simply personal vehicles for these three men. It also shows in the general weakening of most of the traditional parties prior to the rise of these three, except for the PSC. But the Assembly elected last year does have a wide range of voices and local interest groups represented, and that's either beneficial or detrimental to Correa. What's been glossed over is the fact that Ecuador's political parties were and still are structurally weak and that majorities behind presidents have too often proven circumstantial. The parties of Correa (Alianza PAIS), Gutierrez (PSP) and Noboa (PRIAN) all reflect this- they are simply personal vehicles for these three men. It also shows in the general weakening of most of the traditional parties prior to the rise of these three, except for the PSC. But the Assembly elected last year does have a wide range of voices and local interest groups represented, and that's either beneficial or detrimental to Correa.

]]> http://www.coha.org/ecuador-trials-with-democracy/comment-page-1/#comment-35539 Marc Becker Sun, 31 Jan 2010 02:50:36 +0000 http://www.coha.org/?p=7844#comment-35539 I don't know that this essay is really all that different from Weeks' previous attempt that COHA withdrew. It does correct some glaring factual errors, but why start with 1940 and the (fraudulent) election of Arroyo del Rio? It is a very weird place to start any essay on Ecuadorian politics. More importantly, politically Weeks still embraces a fundamentally conservative attitude toward institutional power (which she calls "democracy") as opposed to issues of social justice and the rights of the people (what some people might call participatory democracy). This is not a piece that sides with, or is sympathetic to, popular movements in Ecuador. I don't know that this essay is really all that different from Weeks' previous attempt that COHA withdrew. It does correct some glaring factual errors, but why start with 1940 and the (fraudulent) election of Arroyo del Rio? It is a very weird place to start any essay on Ecuadorian politics. More importantly, politically Weeks still embraces a fundamentally conservative attitude toward institutional power (which she calls "democracy") as opposed to issues of social justice and the rights of the people (what some people might call participatory democracy). This is not a piece that sides with, or is sympathetic to, popular movements in Ecuador.

]]> http://www.coha.org/ecuador-trials-with-democracy/comment-page-1/#comment-35511 NMC Fri, 29 Jan 2010 06:37:07 +0000 http://www.coha.org/?p=7844#comment-35511 What a difference from the previous article on Ecador! What a difference from the previous article on Ecador!

]]> http://www.coha.org/ecuador-trials-with-democracy/comment-page-1/#comment-35516 j_major Fri, 29 Jan 2010 05:13:26 +0000 http://www.coha.org/?p=7844#comment-35516 interesting on how you guys from outside portrait our country. interesting on how you guys from outside portrait our country.

]]> http://www.coha.org/ecuador-trials-with-democracy/comment-page-1/#comment-35510 BENNETT MCRACKAN Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:30:47 +0000 http://www.coha.org/?p=7844#comment-35510 A GREATY AND BALANCED ARTICLE WITH DEEP THOUGHT AND NO POLITICAL VIEWS GREAT WORK! AS AN AMERICAN WITH LONG TERM BUSINESS INTEREST IN ECUADOR A GREATY AND BALANCED ARTICLE WITH DEEP THOUGHT AND NO POLITICAL VIEWS
GREAT WORK! AS AN AMERICAN WITH LONG TERM BUSINESS INTEREST IN ECUADOR

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