The decision today by Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa to expel U.S. Ambassador Heather Hodges has little to do with hurt feelings over circumspect observations in a Wikileaked cable. Rather, this move signals Correa’s intention to create a political free-fire-zone in his country, as he cracks down on internal opponents and imposes the "Chávez model."

En Ecuador, Rafael Correa está imponiendo su propia visión autocrática del camino a la salvación para su país.

In order to defend U.S. interests and advance U.S. values, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton should be direct with Ecuadorean president Rafael Correa about his authoritarian style, abuse of the courts, and tolerance of drug trafficking and other corruption.

Con el fin de defender los intereses y promover los valores de los EE.UU., la Secretaria del Estado Hillary Clinton debería ser directo con el presidente ecuatoriano, Rafael Correa, por su estilo autoritario, su abuso de los tribunales, y su tolerancia del tráfico de drogas y la corrupción.

In Ecuador, Rafael Correa continues to trample democratic institutions, although regrettably nowhere to be found is any expression of concern by the Obama administration.

Iran's new Bolivarian buddies--Hugo Chavez, Evo Morales, and Rafael Correa --are not the most cautious cats in the Western Hemisphere. But they look like Bismarkian "satisfied powers" by comparison to the drug cartels that are an increasing part of Iran's anti-American network.

The Justice Department’s recent announcement that an Iranian agent attempted to recruit a Mexican drug gang to assassinate the Saudi ambassador in the United States presents an opportunity for the Obama administration finally to draw the line on Iran’s growing presence in the Western Hemisphere.

Jon Entine investigates the long-running saga about the environmental impact of Texaco’s oil operations in Ecuador 20 years ago and who is to blame.