The Ecuador situation is wild.
Peru first blocked the border to keep key cartel figures from escaping, and Colombia did too - an extremely rare move, since Colombia hasn't even done this level of blockade with Venezuela.
And the blockade is now so intense that foreigners need an apostilled 5-year criminal record check if they want to enter Ecuador for the next while. That is a huge hurdle - but these are wild times. Ecuador's in a serious internal war.
It's been a hard few years for so many.
@MLClark Good morning Lady Clark! How goes the dawn?
😂 I'm somewhere between "ladle" and "jellyspoon" when we talk about grand titles, but today was okay! I put on my running outfit but didn't get to go out - I was helping my sister redesign her CV and cover letter as she enters a major career change. However, with that finished, I'm about to hop on the stationary bike for a *little* exercise before I run a volunteer meeting in a couple of hours. Then I can get back to novel revisions. :)
Hope you've had a lovely start yourself! 🤗
@MLClark Good Saturday Morning!🌻☕️
Hope you are staying safe and away from the violence.
@MLClark
I looked into Ecuador years ago for retirement, then recommended it to my older brother, who bought a 5th floor penthouse in Cuenca several years ago. I don't think they've been back for a few years now. Just messaged him asking what he knows about the current situation.
Such a horrible development. Now looking to visit Colombia.
I was headed to coastal Colombia this week but had my COPA air Boeing 737 grounded by FAA so cancelled the trip. Will re-book for February, probably.
@MLClark M.L. Clark, war correspondent.
For those of us who studied foreign policy, thank you for the insights, even though we'd rather it wasn't happening.
Also hello and good morning!
Peace is a process and a mentality, more than an outcome, and there will always be people trying to disrupt both.
May we be thankful for peace in our homes, if we have it - and always strive to extend its reach.
No one lives their best life in war.