l rights; in Ecuador it’s not the same. The last president treated people unfairly and then stole most of the country’s money and fled to Brazil to stay out of prison. If a person was heard talking negatively about the president there would be severe consequences with people being beaten up or even killed. But now there is a new president who is putting the country back together. He treats all people equally and with respect. The new president has made the country one of the largest trading countries in banana and coffee exports, as well as made it safer for tourism. Tourism is one of the largest sources of income for the country. Ecuador is right on the equator, and has many attractive natural settings such as sunny beaches, rain forests, mountains, and excellent waves for surfing. Miguel tells me it is a perfect place for vacation. In the United States of America, if our government commits an injustice we have the right to disagree, have our voices heard, and do something about it. That is much different than Ecuador’s government. These are just a few differences in Ecuador’s government and the United States government.The next difference between our cultures is medical care. Miguel has told me that the medical care in Ecuador is quite different than ours. The doctors are nowhere near as qualified as our doctors, and they don’t have access to the best of medicines like we do in the United States. They also lack the high quality of schooling you find in the United States. When people get really sick, the family tries to gather enough money to send their relatives to the United States. If the family cannot gather enough money for the family member or friend, there is a good chance that the person may not receive adequate medical care. Poor people and the homeless have very little help. In the United States the homeless have shelters and outreach programs. In Ecuador they do not have either o...
