Tensions rise over election results in province Manabi, Ecuador. February 2017.

In previous post I wrote about movement in Ecuador, online, mostly Facebook and Twitter, with slogan "Nunca más pisen Manabí!"/"We'll never set foot in Manabi"
http://dayinquito.blogspot.com/2017/02/interesting-fact-about-election-results.html
eldiario.ec/noticias-manabi-ecuador/polemica-por-insultos-dirigidos-a-manabitas-a-traves-de-redes-sociales/ 
Lately, officials and media got involved, defending people of Manabi.

To help people of Manabi to recuperate after earthquake, Quitenos donated food(including lots of cans of tuna) and necessities, caravan of cars and trucks were organized by entities and people of Quito to deliver help to Manabi. As they say: "No good deed goes unpunished".
On February 24th group of people, claiming to be from Manabi congregated in front of headquarters of Movimiento Creo which has Lasso as a presidential candidate. They threw cans of tuna in front of the building in protest. "No se puede insultar a los ciudadanos manabitas" they said. In English "Can't insult people of Manabi"
Apparently they didn't need help after all, returning cans of tuna to Quitenos.

El Comercio: Un grupo de personas arrojaron latas de atún fuera de un edificio en Quito. A group of people threw cans of tuna outside of buiding in Quito.  Foto: API

They were prepared, equipped with well made flags, it looks like they have resources to travel to Quito, to prepare their propaganda materials, etc.
On a flag there is a message: "Respect Manabi F-k  / Lenin President"  

En las afueras de la sede del edificio de Creo en Quito, varias personas protestaron por supuestos mensajes de reclamo tras las elecciones. Foto: EL COMERCIO
Outside of headquarters of movement Creo group of people protesting against insulting messages about results of election in province of Manabi.

Source: http://www.elcomercio.com/actualidad/marcha-voto-manabi-sede-creo.html
Election drama continues...

Update: Some people on these photos were identified as affiliated with current regime. On Facebook I found at least two identities of protesters posted.  In this case it's not a protest, it's a provocation and dirty politics.

Interesting fact about election results in province Manabi, Ecuador. February 2017.

As you probably know, an earthquake occurred in Ecuador on April 16, 2016 with a moment magnitude of 7.8. Widespread damage was caused across Manabi province, with structures collapsing. Why these structures collapsed? Buildings (including hotels and hostals) had collapsed because of poor construction. First, concrete cement was mixed with sea (beach) sand, that sand is too salty and affected the concrete strength. Second, buildings simply fell over themselves or violently inclined because the foundation could not bear to the upper floors.
source: http://www.bbc.com/mundo/noticias/2016/04/160422_ecuador_terremoto_problemas_construcciones_arquitectura_ab

Portoviejo, the capital the Province of Manabí.
April 2016. Photo:El Comercio

Portoviejo, the capital the Province of Manabí.
April 2016. Photo:El Comercio

Manta, Province of Manabí. April 2016.

and Manabi is one of Ecuador’s main tourist destinations!

The whole world donated money to Ecuador to help people of Manabi who lost their houses and business (constructed with salty sea sand), to survive and rebuild. However majority of these who lost their houses, business, still live in now rotten tents. Where is the money?
Taxes were raised in Ecuador, IVA was 12%, now 14% to fund earthquake recovery.  IVA translates in English as value added tax (VAT). However majority of these who lost their houses, business,  still live in now rotten tents. Where is recovery?
source: 
http://www.elcomercio.com/actualidad/terremoto-asambleanacional-reconstruccion-economia-alianzapais.html
http://www.elcomercio.com/actualidad/damnificados-terremoto-refugios-albergues-manabi.html

Nevertheless 53,89% of people of Manabi voted for the current regime. 
https://resultados2017.cne.gob.ec/frmResultados.aspx

There is movement in Ecuador now, online, mostly Facebook and Twitter, slogan "Nunca más pisen Manabí!"  I let you do your own translation for this.

Election drama continues..

Voting in Ecuador. February 2017.

In 2013 and 2014 I could see my polling place (in Centro Historico) from far away on election day: lots of police and soldiers. There were soldiers with serious weapons in front of every voting room(junta). In 2017 my impression was that we had less of military presence at the polling place where I voted. 
  Election process was very well organized on February 19, 2017 - I was directed to a room #X. In the room they had two tables with election workers, one table had women workers only and another - men only. In front of the room there were two lines of people who came to vote, men in one line and mujeres in the other. Men would go to the "men" table and, accordingly, women to the "women" table.
I received five ballots papers and I have to say it wasn't easy to vote. 

The question in "consulta popular" about tax heavens and politicians was constructed in a way it was almost impossible to understand it: double, triple negative in a single grammatical construction.
On a ballots voters supposed to follow rules that weren't easy to find, nevertheless if you don't follow them you vote is not counted.

For example if you cross the box on a ballot - your vote is not valid, if you put any character except one that legally valid - your vote is null. To find out how to vote correctly I had to watch a few videos I found at El Comercio site and on a Facebook. 

Voting is obligatory for Ecuadorian citizens and optional for residents. Ecuadorians must present recent Certificado de Votacion when dealing with bureaucracy and banking system, without Certificado de Votacion they won't be served. If they missed voting they have to go to CNE(Consejo Nacional Electoral) and pay fine to receive Certificado de Votacion.  


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