The opposition has staged a series of demonstrations throughout the week allegedly in rejection of both tax laws. Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa announced Monday night in a televised address that two controversial tax bills that have sparked protests throughout the week will be halted.
According to the head of state, the decision is rooted in the best interest of the people, to launch a debate and avoid violence.
“We can wait. This is not for our government, this is for future generations,” explained Correa.
In a televised message to the nation, Correa criticized inequality and excessive wealth, saying “Every excessive concentration of wealth is unjust.”
The president claimed that the opposition is not trying to debate these laws, but to oust him. This is why a national debate would show that they do not have real arguments and are trying to use the tax laws as an excuse to topple him...telesur
BREAKING: President Rafael Correa Halts Tax Projects
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I wonder if U.S. money is behind the anti-tax protests?
Anyway, the way to deal with it is to hold a national referendum on the taxes, that way the protesters will not be able to blame Correa.
I wonder if U.S. money is behind the anti-tax protests?
That may be, but the anti-tax protests, etc, in Latin America are by the well-off complaining about having to share economic and political space with the much more numerous poor. The Latin American rich are more than wealthy enough to fund opposition on their own. But as a matter of fact, the interests of American companies are involved, so it would be surprising if the US were not involved.
This illustrates another paradox of liberalism showing how economic liberalism, political liberalism and social liberalism are difficult to reconcile.
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