14+ Rafael Correa Quotes On Education, Immigration And Democracy

Rafael Correa is the current president of Ecuador. He has been in office since 2007 and is a member of the PAIS Alliance. He is a left-wing politician and has implemented a number of progressive social and economic reforms in the country. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Rafael Correa on education, immigration, democracy.

Ecuador is a country which defends the right to life. — Rafael Correa

If you go into the Ecuadorian Amazon and you stick your hand in the ground, what you get is oil sludge. The oil companies continue doing whatever they please. — Rafael Correa

Einstein said if somebody time and again does something, or tries to do something, with the same negative results, and continues to insist on doing so, then he's a fool. This strategy carried out, applied by the United States in Colombia, has been a total failure. — Rafael Correa

The great sin was adopting the 21st Century's Socialism, something that not even its founder, Ditrich knows exactly what it is, though he says it is under construction. — Rafael Correa

It is up to you to decide who to believe: the same people as usual or those who endanger their lives to save the country. — Rafael Correa

I'm not accustomed to giving advice to those who haven't asked for it. — Rafael Correa

The workforce in Latin America was treated as a vulgar instrument for capital accumulation. — Rafael Correa

We're facing a crisis that we have not provoked, yet we are the main victims of the greatest crisis since the 1930s. It's not been generated by factors external to the system, but by factors that are of the very essence of the system: exacerbated individualism, deregulation, competition, and so on. — Rafael Correa

After some reflection I have decided that while I am the president of Ecuador, I will not attend any Summit of the Americas until it begins to make the decisions required. — Rafael Correa

I would just want to wish President Obama the best of luck, and that he should bear in mind that just as he is a good person, there are many of us presidents in Latin America who are also good people. — Rafael Correa

A daily newspaper should report the news, not play at geopolitics. — Rafael Correa

We are going to have to discuss with and seek the opinions of other countries. We don't wish to offend anyone, least of all a country we hold in such deep regard as the United Kingdom. — Rafael Correa

They have been talking about a dictatorship and they were right because there's a dictatorship and there's a government that has been fighting that dictatorship, the dictatorship of the media. — Rafael Correa

There's a question of building trust, and I think that President Barack Obama offers trust. Personally, I think he is a transparent individual with the right intentions. So I think things are going to change in terms of U.S. foreign policy, especially with respect to Latin America. — Rafael Correa

Life Lessons by Rafael Correa

1. Rafael Correa's work as president of Ecuador has taught us the importance of investing in education and infrastructure to improve the quality of life for citizens.
2. His commitment to social justice and economic reform has demonstrated the value of strong leadership and the power of a unified government to effect positive change.
3. Finally, Correa's efforts to reduce poverty and inequality have shown us that it is possible to create a more equitable society through progressive policies and investment in the people.