"John Perkins Bạn không nhớ tôi không?" Cựu cầu thủ bóng đá đã đạt được nhiều trọng lượng, nhưng tiếng nói không thể nhầm lẫn. Middlebury Farhad người bạn cũ của tôi, người mà tôi đã chưa từng thấy trong hơn một thập kỷ. | population. Roldos was a tirm believer in the state s obligation to assist the poor and disenfranchised. He expressed hope that the Hydrocarbons Policy could in fact be used as a vehicle for bringing about social reform. He had to walk a fine line however because he knew that in Ecuador as in so many other countries he could not be elected without the support of at least some of the most influential families and that even if he should manage to win without them he would never see his programs implemented without their support. I wras personally relieved that Carter was in the White House during this crucial time. Despite pressures from Texaco and other oil interests Washington stayed pretty much out of the picture. I knew this would not have been the case under most other administrations Republican or Democrat. More than any other issue I believe it was the Hydrocarbons Policy that convinced Ecuadorians to send Jaime Roldos to the Presidential Palace in Quito their first democratically elected president after a long line of dictators. He outlined the basis of this policy in his August 10 1979 inaugural address We must take effective measures to defend the energy resources of the nation. The State must maintain the diversification of its exports and not lose its economic independence. Our decisions will be inspired solely by national interests and in the unrestricted defense of our sovereign Once in office Roldos had to focus on Texaco since by that time it had become the main player in the oil game. It was an extremely rocky relationship. The oil giant did not trust the new president and did not want to be part of any policy that would set new precedents. It was very aware that such policies might serve as models in other countries. A speech delivered by a key advisor to Roldos Jose Carvajal summed up the new administration s attitude If a partner Texaco does not want to take risks to make investments for exploration or to exploit the areas of an oil .
