• scathliath@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    17 hours ago

    So, how does Ecuador play into the Panama Papers and Epstein bullshit y’all think? Narco-teafficking allies mainly? I wouldn’t doubt the elites have specific taste in certain drugs, besides tax evasion, and even less polite hobbies.

  • OwOarchist@pawb.social
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    1 day ago

    Did Trump make a bet with someone about how many different countries he could invade in 30 days?

  • YappyMonotheist@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    FYI, and in case you were wondering about his uhh quick collaboration with the Burgers:

    “Noboa has adopted a militarized approach to crime in Ecuador, frequently invoking states of emergency, expanding the military role in internal security, weakened judicial institutions, and raising human rights concerns.[15] Supporters say his approach has helped to fight crime,[16] while critics perceive Noboa as an autocrat,[17][18] accusing him of human rights violations, centralization of power and undermining press freedom.[19][20]”

    “Daniel Roy Gilchrist Noboa Azín was born in Miami, Florida, United States on 30 November 1987,[21][22] and was raised in Guayaquil.[23][24][25] He is the son of Ecuadorian businessman Álvaro Noboa and Ecuadorian physician Annabella Azín.[26] Noboa graduated from the New York University Stern School of Business in 2010,[27] and later earned a Master of Business Administration from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.[28]”

    • Monument@lemmy.sdf.org
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      1 day ago

      Ah, fuck. I read an article earlier that painted it as an ask for help from Ecuador without the context of the leadership.

      I thought “Okay, fair play. I feel weird about it, but I can’t be a geopolitical expert in all things, so I’ll try not to automatically assume it’s bad.”

      But… needle solidly swayed.