Ecuadorean Opposition Offers Bribes to Join Anti-Government Protests

 

 

 

 

 

Two high-profile politicians were at heated anti-government protests in Quito and Guayaquil, where protesters called for the ousting of President Correa. Top Ecuadorean politicians, including the mayors of capital Quito and largest city Guayaquil, joined heated anti-government protests Thursday. The next day it was revealed that opposition protesters attempted to bribe low-income Ecuadoreans to join the protests by offering them money, Ecuadorean newspaper El Telegrafo reported. “They asked me to bring three people and then they would give me the money once we arrived at the protests,” Ecuadorean Resident Gabriel Suarez told el Telegrafo. Similar reports were confirmed by Jean Carlo Franco, who told El Telegrafo that he had been approached by anti-government protesters promising a US$30 payment for his participation in yesterday’s demonstrations calling for an end to the public consultation on a government inheritance tax proposal. Photo of payment receipt for participating in protests. Opponents to the tax proposal fear that the measure will increase the overall tax burden on rich people. Objections to the tax proposals are supported by two of the opposition's most influential politicians including the aforementioned mayors, Mauricio Rodas of Quito and Jaime Nebot of Guayaquil. “Ecuador: The mayor of Quito, Mauricio Rodas, lost his composure today in the mobilization against Rafael Correa” Nebot has been one of the government's most vocal critics, particularly with respect to two bills aimed at redistributing wealth in the country. Correa accuses Nebot of calling for protests out of self interest. The opposition mayor admitted in an interview on CNN that he would be among the richest 2 percent of Ecuadoreans that would be impacted by the proposed inheritance tax law. RELATED: Taxing the Wealthy - Why It's ImportantTwo high-profile politicians were at heated anti-government protests in Quito and Guayaquil, where protesters called for the ousting of President Correa. Top Ecuadorean politicians, including the mayors of capital Quito and largest city Guayaquil, joined heated anti-government protests Thursday. The next day it was revealed that opposition protesters attempted to bribe low-income Ecuadoreans to join the protests by offering them money, Ecuadorean newspaper El Telegrafo reported. “They asked me to bring three people and then they would give me the money once we arrived at the protests,” Ecuadorean Resident Gabriel Suarez told el Telegrafo. Similar reports were confirmed by Jean Carlo Franco, who told El Telegrafo that he had been approached by anti-government protesters promising a US$30 payment for his participation in yesterday’s demonstrations calling for an end to the public consultation on a government inheritance tax proposal. Photo of payment receipt for participating in protests. Opponents to the tax proposal fear that the measure will increase the overall tax burden on rich people. Objections to the tax proposals are supported by two of the opposition's most influential politicians including the aforementioned mayors, Mauricio Rodas of Quito and Jaime Nebot of Guayaquil. “Ecuador: The mayor of Quito, Mauricio Rodas, lost his composure today in the mobilization against Rafael Correa” Nebot has been one of the government's most vocal critics, particularly with respect to two bills aimed at redistributing wealth in the country. Correa accuses Nebot of calling for protests out of self interest. The opposition mayor admitted in an interview on CNN that he would be among the richest 2 percent of Ecuadoreans that would be impacted by the proposed inheritance tax law. RELATED: Taxing the Wealthy - Why It's ImportantTwo high-profile politicians were at heated anti-government protests in Quito and Guayaquil, where protesters called for the ousting of President Correa. Top Ecuadorean politicians, including the mayors of capital Quito and largest city Guayaquil, joined heated anti-government protests Thursday. The next day it was revealed that opposition protesters attempted to bribe low-income Ecuadoreans to join the protests by offering them money, Ecuadorean newspaper El Telegrafo reported. “They asked me to bring three people and then they would give me the money once we arrived at the protests,” Ecuadorean Resident Gabriel Suarez told el Telegrafo. Similar reports were confirmed by Jean Carlo Franco, who told El Telegrafo that he had been approached by anti-government protesters promising a US$30 payment for his participation in yesterday’s demonstrations calling for an end to the public consultation on a government inheritance tax proposal. Photo of payment receipt for participating in protests. Opponents to the tax proposal fear that the measure will increase the overall tax burden on rich people. Objections to the tax proposals are supported by two of the opposition's most influential politicians including the aforementioned mayors, Mauricio Rodas of Quito and Jaime Nebot of Guayaquil. “Ecuador: The mayor of Quito, Mauricio Rodas, lost his composure today in the mobilization against Rafael Correa” Nebot has been one of the government's most vocal critics, particularly with respect to two bills aimed at redistributing wealth in the country. Correa accuses Nebot of calling for protests out of self interest. The opposition mayor admitted in an interview on CNN that he would be among the richest 2 percent of Ecuadoreans that would be impacted by the proposed inheritance tax law. RELATED: Taxing the Wealthy - Why It's Important

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