Can't believe these politicians! They must think we have a memory as short as theirs. Yes I'll jump in and invest in your country so you can screw me over again and again.

Meanwhile President Studmuffin has been winking and smiling at Canada again. Remember this post on Feb 5th when he lunched with the Canadian ambassador and made happy smiling noises about Canada? Well he did the same yesterday, inviting a whole bunch of Canadian bizpeople over to the Presidential palace for tea'n'buns. Apparently he's looking for investment in oil&gas, hydroelectricity, mining (natch), tourism, construction etc. Here are the quotes from Ecuador's newspaper of record (i.e. best of a bad bunch) El Comercio:

"We think that there are many opportunities for business and I reiterate to you; Canada is a country that has always been a great friend of Ecuador's."

"We already have Canadian investments in the country. In the mining sector, Canadian investments are the best, they are the ones that most respect the environment and the laws."

"Ecuador has many profitable projects already defined. Another potential is the tourism sector, and we sincerely think that the Canadian market has been unexplored by us."