I hope our initiative will prompt an international echo, so that the Andean countries, Latin America, and the whole world will put pressure on Ecuador to bring back justice. |
I renounce (asylum) for political, civic and patriotic reasons to return immediately to Ecuador and retake power, |
I will regain the presidency by way of the constitution, the truth and popular support, |
I will use all legal and constitutional means to retake power, |
If they want to arrest me, then let them. I am innocent and I am not a criminal. |
Lucio Gutierrez is innocent of the charges, ... I ask you, your honors, to do justice (and) revoke the unjust imprisonment order. |
should be in prison paying for the crime of sedition and overthrowing the legitimate government of Lucio Gutierrez, and Lucio Gutierrez should continue governing honestly. |
They have detained him, |