Cables sent from the US Embassy in Quito during Rafael Correa鈥檚 first three years as president document rising tensions between Ecuador and the US.
Correa鈥檚 government, first elected in 2006, increasingly rejected US hegemony and asserted control over Ecuador鈥檚 economic and political development.
The cables highlight the embassy鈥檚 preoccupation with Ecuador鈥檚 鈥渄ifficult investment climate鈥, with many reports attempting to assess and predict Correa鈥檚 economic policies.