The Pope’s Visit Won’t Cure Ecuador – Bloomberg

No one has ever accused Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa of modesty. In his welcome to Pope Francis, who arrived in Quito on Sunday to begin a weeklong, three-country visit of the region, the Andean strongman didn’t disappoint. Correa acknowledged that “the pope is Argentine” and “God is probably Brazilian,” but added, playfully, that “Paradise surely is Ecuadorean.” His political opponents might be forgiven for failing to see the humor. Read more>>