Ecuador´s Presidential elections are going on right now. Since I am in a Province capitol, all the campaigns swing in at random times and take over the central park area.

From what I can make of all the fuss is that there are something like 20 candidates that are running for the presidency. Like everywhere, only three of these candidates will get any significant votes. Drum roll please, most favored at the moment is Dale Correa (pronounced like dah leh, not like the Chip and Dale cartoon series). He is from a recent party call the New Country. He is making the US a bit nervous because he doesn´t view the country very favorably, he may change the entire way that the US interacts with Ecuador. We´ll have to see.

Then There is Naboa, who is a really really wealthy Candidate, think back to Ross Perot and they put a latin american twist on it. Very enterprizing, very businesslike future. He´s in a close second place. I think the US would like him to win, because really who the US likes it when countries worry about the bling.

The last place of the top three is Cynthia, a woman Candidate. She is part of the Social Christian Team. Hmmmm.... I don´t much about her, except, except in every picture I have seen her in she´s hugging somebody and looking at them very sincerely. Hmmm. Sincere...

A couple of times I have heard them speak in the center. My spanish isn´t quick enough to keep up with political tongues yet, but they all seem to promise something in between the dancers and the fireworks. Being Ecuadorian gets harder when you have such a deep felt feeling that you want to make positive changes, but have no idea who can help your country do that best. Sigh....