I was wondering why the name was so unfamiliar!

you are cool. most of us knew! keep up good work. i have a similiar and VARIED opinion on 'Raid". The drug flow needs to be tackled!!! Head on. There is alot about this 'RAID' we dont know/understand. At this point I support Noboa and give him benefit of doubt. Crime in Mexico is skyrocketing. We dont want Ecuador heading that way. . thanks for presentation. Appreciate you.

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@@BPe-ie9je thanks. unfortunately violent crime rates in Ecuador have already surpassed Mexico.

I agree. I think Naboa fell into a trap on this one.

@@FallofftheMap no trap my friends! After living 10 years of socialism in Ecuador I learned that socialists won't defend anything but their interests and that is exactly what the president of Mexico is doing! He doesn't care about patriotism! If he got this posture is because there is something behind that is going to affect him! Let's remember that the DEA is already investing the president of Mexico for having realitions with the Cartels! And he is already crying because the resolutions of the Organization of American States was "too soft".

@@robertozc9827 I agree with you. My point about Naboa falling into a trap is that I think there were better ways to capture Glass. I don’t think Naboa fully understood the consequences of raiding the embassy and how it will negatively impact Ecuador for many years. Regardless of what leaders are saying publicly about it, what matters more is what the various diplomats think. Diplomats around the world are angry, and these are the people that do the work behind the scenes. Think of them as like the people that cook your food in a restaurant. You don’t want them to hate you. They might be friendly to your face but they’ll do terrible things to your food.

You’re welcome. Just watched one of your Indonesia videos. I miss traveling in that part of the world.

I wonder how Naboa came to make this decision. Perhaps some of his advisers are working against him.

@@FallofftheMap There is no way that Noboa did this without asking the USA, in my opinion. AMLO is a narc0, a lot of guilty politicians are living now in Mexico.

I’m fairly confident Ecuador will get through these problems and be stronger for it. However, if things fall apart here Paraguay is at the top of my list for a back up plan. Really, I’ve zeroed in on either Paraguay, or northern Cyprus.

@@FallofftheMap Cyprus? Beautiful part of the world. Here's hoping Ecuador finds its way through this drama.

Feel free to reach out for advice for your trip.

True… so is Seattle, San Francisco, Houston, London… most of the world is a mess. Ecuador has the misfortune of being under the microscope of the news cycle in this moment.

Ecuador is doing its own version, but as small as Ecuador is, it’s way bigger and more strategically important than El Salvador. El Salvador beat the cartels, in part, because they had the benefit of surprise. In Ecuador, the cartels were already waiting and expecting a government crackdown. There was no element of surprise and they were able to sit back and wait until the new president took office before making their move. In Ecuador the government is weak and deeply in debt while the cartels are well funded and well organized. In El Salvador the president had the luxury of time to purge corruption from the courts and National Assembly before going after the cartels. In Ecuador the president is fighting the cartels while handicapped by a corrupt legal and legislative system than is plagued by politicians that are owned by the cartels.

Ecuador needs Mexico to become a member of the Pacific Alliance.

Time will tell, but in my opinion Naboa just tried to thread a needle with a hammer.

​@@FallofftheMapso what should he had done?

@@spe-chulpee-pul6976 why did he have to do anything?

@@clazy8I am not sure how to answer such a ridiculous question so I won't

My opinion is that Naboa chose the wrong way to to do the right thing. Glass needed to be arrested before he could escape the country, but he did not need to be arrested inside the embassy in violation of the Vienna Convention.

Yes, but the Vienna Convention also stipulates that the remedy is the international criminal court, not committing a second violation of the convention by raiding the embassy. Unfortunately, waiting for the ICC would have allowed Glass to escape to Mexico, so the legal remedy wasn’t viable. The solution would have been to allow him to leave the embassy for his arranged escape flight to Mexico and then taken him at the airport. It would have been risky because he might have escaped, but that risk would have been preferable to this situation.

@@FallofftheMap I agree with everything you are saying. I am just of the opinion that it's not just a slam dunk that Noboa was without any justification

I agree. The problem is that a justification that appeals to the sensibilities of the people is not a legal justification or a justification that works in international politics or in the minds of diplomats around the world. Diplomats live or die by the rule of law, not by emotional appeals. They often live in places like Benghazi, where the only thing keeping them alive is the host nation’s promise to respect and protect them. When you put cracks in that promise you make enemies in all corners.

I hope it plays out like that, I hope the evidence is so overwhelming the Belgium agrees to extradite Correa, but I think it’s much more likely that Glass will be killed in prison to prevent him from taking.

@@FallofftheMap let me tell you something. Right now, in the courts of Miami, the former Comptroller of Ecuador is been processed for getting dirty money into Florida, and guess who has been already mentioned about Odebretch bribery for 13 million dollars? Jorge Glas! A lot of croocked mf's are going to fall after this!!!

It is the opposite. Mexico is great at diplomacia, Exuad9r is a lousy mediocre diplomacy place. You do not Know nothing avout ir

@@Marusanchez100 Yeah okay lol

Can you provide any explanation to support what you are saying? From my prospective, Mexico is the wealthiest nation in Latin America, but due to corruption and arrogance is squandering what international influence it once had and becoming a joke around the world. Meanwhile, Ecuador is one of the smallest and poorest nations fighting an existential threat against the cartels, and yet diplomatically is punching way above its weight. Back up your words with something other than what you feel?

@@FallofftheMap This is not about feelings but facts. Mexican President made a similar between the last Ecuadorian election murder of one candidate and how that situation affected the final result to the benefit of one of the parties who happened to be the most affected by such a situation. In Mexico, a couple of weeks ago, a candidate running for a small City was murdered. The local government was trying to make the same Ecuador did in Mexico, trying to affect the entire elections that will be held on June 2nd (the largest elections in Mexican history). AMLO NEVER insulted the current President of Ecuador, never accused him of being responsible for the situation, never emitted any opinion about him or the situation. He only spoke the facts. In any case, if Ecuador had something to complain about, they skipped all diplomatic procedures. The same happened with the asylum of Glas granted by Mexico after 4 months of investigation and several diplomatic tramits. You seem to believe that the current Mexican government is corrupt. Maybe you only watch specific media and learn about partial and manipulative Media. Emmiting opinions without contrasting information sources, especially if you have no idea of Latin American cultures is like saying that all Americans, Canadians, and UK citizens are ignorant, and drug addicts. It is disrespectful.

Thanks for the education. I only knew that something happened involving an embassy in Peru, I didn’t realize what it was.

I think that if USA support Ecuador, then the sanctions are going to be mild, I think. But neither Biden or Trump are on the path of supporting latin-america countries. Amlo has a video online where he is supporting the Chapo Guzman's mother He is saying "ya recibí su carta" , I already received your letter". After this meeting, His mother was allowed to enter USA and visit his son into high-security-jail. The Amlo's family has suddenly become rich.

This is exactly my feeling on the issue.

Glass was actively coordinating his escape from the embassy. He had secured a private flight and “political asylum” from AMLO. These two politicians are friendly with each other because they are owned by the same cartels.

​@@FallofftheMap, then an operation to take him into custody is justified and commendable. There is a false narrative of a "rules based" world certain entities are pushing. It is a devious word play designed to deceive good people. The global society must be based on LAW, not "rules". A "rules" based world is a world where the mighty set the rules to exploit the weak. The mighty make whatever rules that suit them and exempt themselves from their own rules. Bukele realized this and departed from that. And look at his results. Now El Salvador is offering 5000 free visas and other perks to attract the best and brightest from around the world. That Correa is unhappy with what happened is enough for me to support Naboa's move.

I don’t condemn Naboa but I do think he fell into a trap on this one. The political consequences are going to cost more than arresting Glass was worth.

@@FallofftheMapbut what should he have done? I thought your video response was good. Though I am an Expat, and may not understand or agree with everything he does, Naboa is our president and if we DONT support him the cartels wins. Thanks 4 your response

I live in Mexico.. AMLO says Abrazos no Balazos ( Hugs not Bullets ) Mexico should follow Ecuador's lead and declare the Cartels the Terrorists that they are.. In the long run Ecuador will be respected by the International Community.

@@gregoriopuro on subreddit r/asklatinamerica the strongest support for Ecuador and condemnation of AMLO has come from Mexicans that are fed up with their corrupt president. AMLO reminds me of Correa, slowly destroying the country while he gets paid off to allow the cancer of the cartels to grow in power.

Can you link to some information about this meeting?

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>coughcough< Glass, the convicted ex president at the center of this fiasco was part of the political party that gave safe haven to Julian Assange. Just like the U.S. most countries have opposing political parties that often reverse course on important policy issues when they come to power. Blaming Naboa for taking a different approach than Correa is like blaming Biden for reversing Trump policies. It’s not hypocrisy, it’s a policy change by an opposing administration.

Slightly less…

Because with neighbors like these, who needs enemies? For a long time Ecuador wasn’t in the news. It was a safe quiet little country. Over the past few years the cocaine smuggling routes shifted and Ecuador became strategically important to the cartels. This brought political instability, corruption, and violence.

Yeah, the timing was odd.

Yeah, I’m starting to come around to this point of view, though I’m still really concerned about the mood and sentiment of diplomats around the world. Pissing off the diplomatic community is sort of like pissing off the cooks at a restaurant but on an international scale. Your waiter will still be nice to your face, but behind the scenes terrible things are happening.

It sent a message, for sure, but even Russia, and the US restrain themselves when it comes to a direct assault on an embassy, even while at war, even when they have ample justification. They may bend the rules or use covert operations, but they understand the political and strategic consequences are simply not worth it. Though, Russia in particular has had a few “accidental” missile strikes on foreign embassies in Ukraine.

This is not quite true. There is a relatively long history of attacks, raids, and violations of embassies around the world. While the vast majority were not committed by a nation, but rather a mob or terrorist group, Vietnam, Russia, Peru, Venezuela, Iran, and Israel have all commuted deliberate direct attacks on embassies. Also, it is a common misconception that an embassy is sovereign territory of the nation. www.wcnc.com/article/news/verify/verify-no-us-embassies-arent-considered-us-territory/507-59986c66-c52e-452a-9002-562116b540bf

​@@FallofftheMapExactly and, with the attack on the Ecuadorian Embassy in London to get Assange even worse punished (for nothing but truth) is yer a other example Come ón Ecuador... You can do this... Weare many, many people from around the world, supporting you 💕 Thanks a lot for sharing this...

He’s duel citizen. Saying he’s American without including the fact that he is also an Ecuadorian citizen is a bit deceptive.

Dual citizens doesn't mean he doesn't have conflict of interest

@@jamesortiz5294 nor does it mean that he does.

@@FallofftheMap So why his selling his country, You are not from South America, but i I’m and you don’t have family in Ecuador like me, I talk what I know

@@jamesortiz5294 you do understand that Ecuador doesn’t have the money to pay its teachers, police, military, doctors, etc… right? The tourism economy collapsed during the pandemic. The Correa government borrowed billions from China. Ecuador is drowning in debt. Naboa is forced to make very hard decisions in order to either generate money or cut spending. He’s a president, not a dictator, so he needs the cooperation of the National Assembly to cut spending, which means cutting bloated government salaries is not something he has the political power to do. His only real options are to either default on the debt or sell mineral assets. It’s not a popular move to invite the Canadian mining companies, but when the country you’ve been handed is on life support you have to accept some painful medicine to survive. Also, my wife and kids are Ecuadorian, so pretty much everything you’ve assumed is wrong. I noticed in your attempt to claim credibility you didn’t say that you live in Ecuador. How long have you been living abroad?

The problem is that it is a violation of the Vienna Convention. This sort of situation arises surprisingly often between nations and its extremely rare for any nation to put their political alliances at risk and isolate themselves by violating the Vienna Convention.

@@FallofftheMap When Yugoslavia was bombed, no one remembered any conventions (this is not an embassy assault). Nothing serious will be presented to the leadership of Ecuador if the leadership of Ecuador swims in the wake of the United States. I don't see any commotion in the world media about the assault. The news passed, there were no special screams.

@@FallofftheMap Mexico also violeted the Vienna Convention by housing, giving refuge and offering assylum to a convicted criminal. So as an Ecuadorian I think Mexico has had enough negative influence in our affairs so therefore the world community should also condemn AMLO's interference in the judicial system and be less hard on our President's actions. Ecuador will not be left alone in this mess, I am sure.

Excellent comment, I agree with you 100%, the goal really justifies the means. Ecuador is in such a terrible mess due to Correa and his criminals. Mexico exported crime to Ecuador.

@@user-eo9qy7qj2jall of these are moral and emotional arguments, and as such, they have no place in power relations (politics). The simple fact that you guys appeal to some higher ideology, proves you do not understand politics

Having a different opinion from you is not the same as not being educated. My opinion is that there were better ways to achieve the same result and i strongly suspect that someone in Naboa’s administration is compromised and intentionally giving him bad advice.

Excellent comment, I completely agree with you. I am Ecuadorian and I feel that a great majority of us support Noboa's actions. Greetings

@@user-eo9qy7qj2jthese are emotional reactions from emotional people who do not reason well. Politics is best carried out cold-bloodedly and rationally. There is no advantage here. If Noboa indeed did this to gain popular support, this is pure manipulation…the lowest common denominator is not fit to rule.

it's against international law. You also see footage of pushing a embassy member of staff to the floor. Equador shot themselves in the foot. Regardless of how much they wanted this guy. It was a political stunt, that has back fired. They should have used political channels rather than trying to flex muscles.

Both sides broke “international law.” The legal remedy was not effective, so Ecuador went outside the law. The consequences are purely theatrical

@@FallofftheMap I agree with you 100%