In his weekly television address yesterday, President Rafael Correa ordered his minister to expel US envoy Armando Astorga within 48 hours. Correa read from a letter written by Astorga that threatened to cut off US funding to the Ecuadorian police unless the US were allowed to continue to appoint high level Ecuadorian police officials.
In a flash of temper, Correa also ordered the police to return funds and equipment received from the US.
"Mr. Astorga, keep your dirty money. We don't need it. We have dignity in this country," Correa said.
Here's an article in the Irish Times.
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