What shade of black defines the despair that spreads after a crime? It occurred to me that the blackest fighting bulls, without hair of a different color, are called zaínos. Checking the validity of this name in the Royal Academy dictionary, I found details that emphasize the precision of this selection. The word comes from the Hispano-Arabic zahím, which translates as “indigestible”, “hostile”, “unpleasant”, and means a traitor, a fake, unsafe in business. Also look bad or with bad intentions. In Ecuador, this is what we call a small wild pig, black and gray in color, which has glands that secrete a repulsive smell and is potentially dangerous in a herd. All these connotations serve to qualify the moment of sadness, disgust and discomfort that spreads to all areas of the country.

The article he wrote about Fernando Villavicencio’s proposal to return to the 1998 constitution remained unfinished. a statesman, not a gunslinger, and that his political project would enable the return of legality and the rule of law. He was absolutely right, we cannot remain, as we have done for the past seven years, like chestnuts in the mud of a legal apparatus that was created to perpetuate authoritarian socialism. The legislative weeds must be weeded out, starting with the poisonous floripondia of the 2008 constitution. I was not a personal friend of Villavicencio, but I applauded his oversight work and defended him against the vile attacks of the corrupt, especially in this case of endless depravity. when late at night, together with his wife and little girls, they broke into the home of this brave fighter. I have already expressed my willingness to vote for him on social media.

And what will happen now? I’m sorry for not telling you anything. Ecuador is a country of never-solved political crimes: García Moreno, Piedrahíta, Vega, Alfaro, Andrade. There is a strong tradition of impunity that can hardly be broken. As it did not stop with the cases of Jaime Hurtado, Gabela, Pazmiño, the dead of 30S, Wisuma, Luzuriaga… which culminated with Mayor Intriago. I’m going to go ahead and point out the big culprit: the Ecuadorian people. In the first place, as can be seen in the cases mentioned, there was always a significant core of the population that applauded the side of the murderers. Second, the vast majority of citizens, as was the case in the crimes I cite, remained indolently passive and looked the other way. And thirdly, those who protested, we who did not lower the flags, could have done more, we lacked precision, strength, and worst of all, as it was in the 19th and 20th centuries, we elbowed each other except for quarrels, resentment , envy, silence and complaints. There will be elections, those who dance in triumph will dance and all is well, thank you. The horizon will remain maroon and gloomy, on August 9, blood and fire extinguished the last light. (OR)