@Granma regarding some of our expats but I disagree with tossing them. The rule of law is the greatest idea tried by the US. These people came here and earned the right to stay regardless of anything they do that is against the laws here. The locals know who they are by their actions and nasty attitudes and avoid those who don’t try to fit in. That’s a huge loss these people will never understand. Sure they’ll bitch about it like everything else but it only further isolated them. Isolation here is very bad. So much depends on having help when needed especially as we age. They make their own sad future by not adapting to the culture. We either have our principles all of the time or they are worthless. Denying a lawful existence to someone I disagree with and don’t like is what they would want to do. It isn’t right.

and judges who uphold it. Wonderful!!!!

Too bad they can't throw out some of those nutty ex pats. I supose you need worms even in paradise.

@snoopydawg but only those in power doing what they always do: think about themselves first. They act to protect and promote their interests without a thought about anybody or anything else. They simply have the power and resources to prevail. That's not to say the system wasn't more or less designed to promote such a result.

That process is evident here too but is not as universal. Opening up here before the infections have sufficiently dropped will have a similar effect to what's happening all over the world. At least at the top levels of government and business in Ecuador they will find ways to ensure they personally come out just fine. The strong push to refinance the national debt with IMF and World Bank loans before next year's election looks like an effort to not miss an opportunity. That's one I have a smidge of doubt that the constitutional court's decision is as cut and dried as suggested. It's too convenient.

The balancing force is good people like in the medical and public health sector as well as local governments who continue to try to protect the public within the bounds set for them. The difference I saw in the US was practically everyone from the highest levels of society to the lowest grabbing everything they can for themselves. It's truly a dog eat dog environment.

Lost my comment. It was great. Sigh I’ll try to redo it. J/K

This country opened the economy before the numbers said it was safe. It’s not doing as many tests so they can fudge the numbers on how many are infected. Big business pushed Trump into sending workers back to unsafe factories and now many of them are not telling people that their coworkers are positive or in some cases not telling them they are. I’ve read that some companies are telling sick people to keep working. The Great Culling is continuing.

This is happening globally. It’s part of the global class war. I’d like to know how many countries culled their elders like we have done here.