Rafael Correa’s Fairyland of Misinformation – PanAm Post

During the recent Tianjin tragedy, the Chinese government feared the press more than it feared the explosions. That’s why officials unleashed a campaign of propaganda and censorship to conceal the facts from the public eye, in the name of “stability.” Similarly, President Rafael Correa declared a state of emergency in Ecuador following the eruption of the Cotopaxi volcano on August 14. In other words, he hijacked Ecuadorians’ right to be informed, ensuring that the public only received news on the situation through bulletins released by the Ministry of Security. Read more>>