Hah, I doubt he'll go, I think he'd rather stay in Switzerland or some other 1st world country, than going to Ecuador where he's at mercy of US' interests.
Ecuador offers WikiLeak's founder Assange residency, no questions asked
11–20 of 83 posts
Re: Ecuador offers WikiLeak's founder Assange residency, no questions asked
#12It's a trap!
Re: Ecuador offers WikiLeak's founder Assange residency, no questions asked
#13Interesting. Ecuador's current government is quite leftist, and very friendly with Chavez, despite close ties to the US. There used to be a huge US naval base in Manta, although it was closed when I was there this summer. While Internet coverage is spotty enough to disuade permanent residence for someone like Assange, I could see him trying to get some support in South American countries. He's helped by two things: T…
> In fact, the one constant in South America is how much they hate the US I am not sure where you have been or what you have experienced, but I wouldn't call it a constant. I never noticed this widespread hatred towards the US you mention in Brazil, Argentina or Chile. I understand most of the northern Latin America may harbor strong negative feelings towards the US, but I can tell you Brazilians really don't care th…
>I understand most of the northern Latin America may harbor strong negative feelings towards the US
That is what Chavez wants you to think. I agree there is some part of the population in Venezuela that does not like the US but I think is mainly because they are being told not to like them.
I believe that most of Venezuelans have always looked up to the US and are pro-yankee. Given the choice (specially Chavez supporters) will prefer the american way of life or the american dream over this new Socialism of the 21st century.
Re: Ecuador offers WikiLeak's founder Assange residency, no questions asked
#14Earlier quoted context omitted.
> In fact, the one constant in South America is how much they hate the US I am not sure where you have been or what you have experienced, but I wouldn't call it a constant. I never noticed this widespread hatred towards the US you mention in Brazil, Argentina or Chile. I understand most of the northern Latin America may harbor strong negative feelings towards the US, but I can tell you Brazilians really don't care th…
>I understand most of the northern Latin America may harbor strong negative feelings towards the US That is what Chavez wants you to think. I agree there is some part of the population in Venezuela that does not like the US but I think is mainly because they are being told not to like them. I believe that most of Venezuelans have always looked up to the US and are pro-yankee. Given the choice (specially Chavez suppor…
Sorry, what? Was this intended to be satire?
The US has done a great many things to make itself very hated in Latin America, and that is far from limited to, or even primarily in, Venezuela.
Re: Ecuador offers WikiLeak's founder Assange residency, no questions asked
#15Earlier quoted context omitted.
> In fact, the one constant in South America is how much they hate the US I am not sure where you have been or what you have experienced, but I wouldn't call it a constant. I never noticed this widespread hatred towards the US you mention in Brazil, Argentina or Chile. I understand most of the northern Latin America may harbor strong negative feelings towards the US, but I can tell you Brazilians really don't care th…
>I understand most of the northern Latin America may harbor strong negative feelings towards the US That is what Chavez wants you to think. I agree there is some part of the population in Venezuela that does not like the US but I think is mainly because they are being told not to like them. I believe that most of Venezuelans have always looked up to the US and are pro-yankee. Given the choice (specially Chavez suppor…
How about we ask the audience? There must be at least one South American on HN willing to comment.
Re: Ecuador offers WikiLeak's founder Assange residency, no questions asked
#16Yeah, right. Mr Assange is currently having the time of his life, travelling around the world, pretending to be on the run from authorities which don't seem to have much interest in actually pursuing him, talking to the media a lot and having possibly-consensual sex with hot Swedish chicks. You think he wants to go hang out in Quito for the rest of his life?
Re: Ecuador offers WikiLeak's founder Assange residency, no questions asked
#17I doubt Assange would really consider it. In my opinion Ecuador is just trying to appear brave against the U.S. without really doing anything. That pays a lot in the internal politics in Latin America.
Re: Ecuador offers WikiLeak's founder Assange residency, no questions asked
#18Earlier quoted context omitted.
>I understand most of the northern Latin America may harbor strong negative feelings towards the US That is what Chavez wants you to think. I agree there is some part of the population in Venezuela that does not like the US but I think is mainly because they are being told not to like them. I believe that most of Venezuelans have always looked up to the US and are pro-yankee. Given the choice (specially Chavez suppor…
How about we ask the audience? There must be at least one South American on HN willing to comment.
I'm from Uruguay. Here US is hated by only a few, left ideas oriented people. I think the reason that make US to be hated is because its support to dictatorships and its imperial behavior over almost every country.
But trust me, it is hated by only a few (at least here and the surroundings).
Re: Ecuador offers WikiLeak's founder Assange residency, no questions asked
#19Probably not the best idea.
Related video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuWpgRQuXU4
More info http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=21...
Re: Ecuador offers WikiLeak's founder Assange residency, no questions asked
#20Earlier quoted context omitted.
> In fact, the one constant in South America is how much they hate the US I am not sure where you have been or what you have experienced, but I wouldn't call it a constant. I never noticed this widespread hatred towards the US you mention in Brazil, Argentina or Chile. I understand most of the northern Latin America may harbor strong negative feelings towards the US, but I can tell you Brazilians really don't care th…
Sorry, you're correct. I was inaccurate with my claim. The antipathy towards the US is much stronger in Central America and the Andean regions (Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, etc) As for being childish, the US has done a whole lot to earn that enmity. I'd recommend reading Open veins of Latin America , by Eduardo Galeano. It's a difficult read, due in no small part to the author's support of the Cuban Revolution and Castro'…
Indeed, there is a lot of hate in the Latin America which is harvested by many politicians for their own political gain.(in the same way that Palin and Co harvest hate against illegal immigrants) One day the U.S. will have to acknowledge to start the healing process. It is amazing, the other day I was watching "The history of the U.S" and they completely skipped how the U.S. took California, Arizona and New Mexico.