Pain In Descending Colon

By: Mauricio Alvarez-Dávila

I am and have always been in favor of self-determination of peoples and of all rights and duties that this concept implies. But I am also clear that the practice of this freedom is subject to the legal framework in which each village unfolds. For example, I was born in the capital of the beautiful province of Tungurahua: Ambato. My province until the mid-nineteenth century, there was, but was part of Cotopaxi. Many factors come to mind that drove my ancestors and their leaders decide to define a smaller but own territory and thus define a new direction, a new destination. There were those who opposed her, true, but more power was the determination of the framers of the new province.
This concept can be applied to that time, the province and the circumstances. But it can also be applied to any time, any geographical constituency and any occasion. If you wanted to secede from Santo Domingo Quito, was free to do as you followed the procedures.

Today, I live in Quito, in the city in which, for political consensus in all the constitution, political power lie and central government administration. I have also family roots in several provinces and relatives based in Latacunga, Imbabura, Guayaquil, Cuenca and Manabi, these last three most important land for economic development. For these reasons, I know quite well not only the reality of my hometown and my current residence, but I know I care and I care about the reality of the country.

But my interest in what goes on in Ecuador everything is not only my motley origins, but princes because of my parents and I saw around me the example of people doing it. Especially in Quito, I have seen people go a little beyond their own needs and presented themselves for what happens now in Chimborazo, and in Zaraguro, and in the Angel as in Bourbon, socks, Zaruma or Duran. Civics and citizenship education that I and my fellow received and continue to receive concerning the citizenship of Ecuador, the Ecuadorian citizenship, not "Ambato citizenship" or "citizenship Quito" or membership in a particular village.

In "high", as some say, have taught us how important to Ecuador is Guayaquil Quito, Quito, Cuenca that Guaranda ... But certainly we know that what happens in Quito or Guayaquil is of fundamental importance for the entire country, not just for those two cities.

is why, many times, we are "stuck" because we believe no other, but because what we do or fail to Quito and Guayaquil affects us all, is an example for other cities.

I say, are we able to conceive all problems of national and elsewhere our problems and needs of Indian wilderness, such as a need of ours, is it the people cited autodeteminación a single valid argument for a city to refuse to receive support and concern of other nationals?

What is certain is that we generate national awareness, more true and deep sense of great country ... and leave us selfish parochialism.
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