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The 5mbusy of J!cu.Idcr sends pUnp to t2Ie Department oI5tart ~cS avO 11HU 01 this opport'WUty to ptUlI\ts to IN CcparbN:s\t IllMtter of ~llc kJ1ow1edr' tNt has cozne to our attention throuah the news Il\ed.la in tho United 5Qte.:s. In tNs regard, we WSsl\ to elq'laJA to tM Depatbnlllt why this IMttu could do ~er. har.In to the Jtep\s1:tl1c of ~clat. .

Indi11f.duab who say they are d~ of Ecua.dar N:ve presentee! dunlmds belen. the Southern DIstrict Courttn the Stab:t of New York .pWtTek'84:0, m'l w-beforelho Southern OJstrlct Coutt, Housbm Dtvts1an,!n the State of 1.xu apfnst 1Nt' .cmnpany and 'GtI\s CIlJ. ~ that_~ ~.Md In Ecua~.Ct ate 0Wl'\eI'$ 01 petroleum btisti\esses In !hi: JqNbUc af laaadar. These iNttvtduall.ea pa)':llll\b as compensaUOAIot daJNaes·to the eI\~an4·tbm ~ha1th.

Without resard to the fads of the cue,tf1e dabN 01 the platntu& tJlltI.e:r~ 01 the cWeadatlll, the ad10ns and omlsstcns 01 the aforezN!nUOMd ~ 11\ tNs case ate subject to the ~ of Ecuadodal\ authodU&s. "r'Mmatr. that ton~ems the K~ of Etuadtlr IS that Ihe COUrlS of the UnIted States cOu14 =:epl jurUcUctlol\ to lwIr c:1af.ms Of damages IN.t 0«Um41rL the R.epqb1ic of Ecuador, 'W'Ulet ~dodan Jam, II) dti%a\s 01 tJ\e RepubUc ofEaudDr, and.~ damages a~buted to companlcil tbatNU! lind ti)ntimaelo subrNt thcnSelves co Ecuador1an la~ •. As ll'Oint of net, cn1y EcwIdOrianauthoriUes have U1e competmc(to ,ass ju4!JN!nt 1n. ruch caseS.

. . Ac~eptwe of jui1sdldt~lRtNt .i:aiebr die tTS COUits'WG\:4d <10 vtoJdtat ttl 1M international pIOCI4ural ~ Uncia' that."~ u. COQi1I would not- · permitted to c.'O:I\SIdllf ev1denc'e or 1*fam "ocedUtllIldl ill II:uI terrttoly of another country, whete they *k 1he aul!\cri.ty an4 kMWledr. needed to cona:sda'and JUclae matters COl'1~ tWelan laWS 1M their appUcatbi.

Of addltional concem.1s the lILt dlat It\Is data\. if 1UdsecUn US courts, could have coUateral8ffa:15 01\ thl econoJD)''' icuador. Were US couzts t thea't.selves 1M rlSht to JudIe US caatpI1des In eGG dcakDecl areS'Ubject to Eow1odan~ thetesulJs would bt bo arbitrary as a ~ of thel&ckol ~l)' thattbe appIcable Jaws. '11uu, the lPappopdate ~clIf·~ti · lJeCoIM a Adous dls:ti\cMUV.to U. C'ClpaiM IlLatlavl 1m'

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The i:mbusy of J!cu.IdClf sends pUn" to ~ Department oI5taf. ~cS avO 11S11t 01 th15 opportu,nily to ptuanl5 to the Cepartw:nt Illl\atta of pul:llc k110wledae tNt has cozne to our attention throuah the news med.la in tho United 5Qte.s. In tNs regard, we WSsl\ to elq'laJA to tM Depatbnent why tNsJMttu could do ~_. har.In to the Jtep\J~ot~clat. .

lndi11f.duals who say they are d~ of Ecuadar have presented de:tMnd5 belen. the Southern Dl9trlct CourttA the State of New York .pWtT~84:0, m .• w"beforelho Southetn O!stnct Coutt, Housbm D:l.vtsfan,!n the State of 1.xu apfnst tNt cmnpany and -atlls CIlJ. ~ that_e ~.Md In Ecua~.Ct ate 0'WneI'$ 01 petroleum btisIi\esses In IN: JqNbUc af INadal'. These ilwltvtdUlll.ea pa)':la\b as compensaUOAIot daJzsqes·to the eI\~aIUt·tbm penOM1 haiti\.

Without resare! to tf\e fads of the case, the dabns 01 the platntufs or ItI.e :re.!pOJ1Se 01 the defeMa1\ts, the ad10ns and omlsstcns 01 t:Jut aforemanUOMd ~ in this case ate subject to the ~ of Ecuadodal\ authodU&s. TMmatr. Ehat ton~ems the K~ of Etuadtlr IS that Ihe courts of the thlJted Stab!s cOu14 =:epl jurUcUctloJ\ to lwIr c:1af.ms of damages lbat 0«Um41rl the ~ of Ecuador. W'\der ~dodan Jam, II) dti%eN of d'ie RepubUc ofEaudor, aNt ~ damages atl'%t~uted to companlel tbatNuS ItIdtOntilmeto sulnNt tbcnSe1ves co Ec:u.adortan la.~ •. M • J'Otftt of net, cn1y EcwI4OrianauthoriUes have tN competmc(to ,ass ju4!J:N!nt 1n ruch caseS.

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Ac~eptwe of Jui1sdl~lnddli:-bf die tTS COUitIwwklcSo vtoJdtm tc» 1M iiltematlonal ptOCId.ural S}'Jtem. tTndrr tha~"steIt.. US CCUi1I would not- . permitted to omsIdar ev1denc'e or 1*fGrIft 9fOCedUtllidl ill au terrtto.y of anottle: country, whetc they laI:k 1he aul!\cri.ty an4 krIoWledr. needed to cona:sderand JUclae matters COl'1~ fotelan laWS 1M their appl1catbl.

Of addltlonal concern is the lad atat It\Is data\. if 1W!secUn US courts, could have coUateral8ifad5 01\ the econoJD)' aflcua4or. Were UI courts t thea'Iselves 1M rlJht to JudIe US cacupantes In (lIStS dClaidJecl are subject to Eaw10dan JuzI,sdlctIon, the results would. be bo arbitrary as a ccnsequcnte of the I&ck 01 ~l)' that the appIcable Jaws. 'l1uu, the lPappopdate ClQtrd,se clIf·~ti · \Je<'OIM a Adous dlsti\cMUV.to U. CCDJ*'IM tlLat·!ave 1m'

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-the United. Stattlby.-dIq all ,._. ~ to tMseUmakesWh I:r\vestments fn Ecuadcll'. These dtam ase-reGeCteci Jtl the taCt Blat ~or is the fU$t C'OW'ty In the ~e that has:d,n.ed alftl!i:N:l1lS with the thdted States tndudlna • naif OIl InvestmenlS iUId a CQz\venacm Oft Intd1ectu.ll P.ropaty. In recogn1UOn of these acUons, Ecuador has f~ed the Hndts of tile Andean Trade Preic:renCie AciI whI.ch arc d-sne4 to st:la:wlate the Economy of Ecuador. These benefits would be _oded ~yby tIUI ~tlv. t)Wwoul4 \leunpliclt in acceptanC6 of Jurisd1ct1011 by US cowu.

Par all of the_afaranentloned ~att.ON, h Em"assy of the Ra;ublk of Ecuador "te4{U!$bthat the Department of State p1'eSeI\t totheOepubMnt of Justice and to the coutts wh«. ~ ~ts are beU\, h.d a_$ta~t to tM. eflect thi:lt, ac:cotclin, to Internat1:arW NBc law a:id UiWGsIdly atcepttd prtn:dpIeS of law, judSdlctklft over thJs casl belonp exd1Wvtly to ~ CO\Uts whel'e a JUclsment can be rendere4Jn conIomslly With the laws of Ecuador,

Mora>ve:t, the J:mbassyteq~ a&attbBpetltfOn address a secon4 point. 'I'he plaintills have sullestec1 to the US courts that they CIRnCIt expect a '* heartna in ~dot1an ~url3. iuch a dUn k lIlse aNI delunatary. ACCeptance of tJUsU'Up"et\C W I US '-'Ourt would. be hllhly aUcnstvc. 1bc Embassy- tbcre£ote r~C5 that the FesentaUCll\ to the J~ Departl'neftt and US courtstlfute this daIm by notmg the mtema~nalrecop1H~ ;tv. to-the ~~oIBcuadar fat its riSOlous protec:ttoR 01 the~r,_~pJes ofw1\fd\ .. tM np1aUOni ptOtettSnl the Ga1a~'GlJIsIaNIs, Jaa1We ~~-aa4 patks;awit fii:OW\t1tlat -Ecuador J\U • tradJtfoA oIrerpecUcr m=.artnpts JeIiIfAlly ;wi has-takeft putkulzlr ~. to protect ChI rtrhtS 01 mblaftCHs Ind IndIpMwI peoples IINl that :ecuador-Ns t:.Mn dedsSve actfan to aUmInat. all cultlntlan 01 cocoa has 388ress!vdy pro:secw.t -)'CIIl\I SJ\volvec!"lr\ narcotkS trarfIc:Jdng.

The F.m.bassy of F.ruadGr apptedates the appartunity !TG

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-the United. Stattlby --dIfta all ,._. ~ to tMseUmakendt bwest:ments fn Ec:uadcJr. These diem ase-reGeCteci Jtl the taCt IIat ~or is the fU$tC'OW'ty tn the ~e hthas:d,ned alh~ with the Ontted States tndudUta • Tral)' 01\ rnvestmenlS iUId a CQnvenacm on InteUectu.al ~opaty. In rKOgnlUOn of these acUol\!, Ecuadar lUIS re«fvecl Che Nndts of tile Andean Trade Prefcta\CIe ActI wht.ch arc d-sne4 to st:la:wlate the Economy o£ Ecuador. These benefits would be @foded ~y by tIUI dJ.stnetntlv. tNt woul4 \Ie unpliclt In acc~tan(6 of jurisd1ct1011 by US cowu.

Par all of the_afara:nenUOIU!d ~att.cms, h Em"assy of the Ra;ublk of Ecuador "teqU!Ststhat the Department of State pteSa\t totheOepubMnt of Iustice and to the coutts whera tMse ~ts are be!tlS h.d a_$ta~t to tM. efled' thi:lt, ac:cotclin, to Internat:1:aM1 NBc law a:id ~GsIlJly atcepttd prtn:dpIa of law, jwUdI~1:lCft over Chis case beJonp exdc5lvtly tD ~ CO\Uts whwe a Jt.tclsment can be rendere4Jn conioftJlUY With the laws of Ecuador,

Morl:Ove:t', the £mbassytequam a&atthfspetltlOn address a secon4po1nt. 'Ihe plaintHls l1ave sullested to the US courts that they cannot expect a '* heartns in ENadotian cowtl. fiudl a dalm is lIlse aNI delunatar)'. AIXeptmte of tJUsU'Up"et\C W I US court would. be hllhly affa\SfVe. 1bc Embassy- tbcre£ote r~1S that the FesentaUCll\ to the J~ Departmeftt and US courtstwte this dakn by notmg the mtemal10nal recop1H~ ;tv. to-the ~~oIBcuadar fat its riSOlous protectI.CIIR ~ the~r,_~p!es ofwl\fd\ ... tM np1aUOni ptOtettmB the CalapaaQIJ -IsIaNIs, JaatWe ~.-aa4 patks;lIWit riCOW\t1!la1 -Eaaador J\U a traditfoft 01 rerpecUcr 1\uIl\Irtnlh" piIIrally Il1d has-t8keft put:lrular ~. to protect ChI fta'htS 01 mblaritlts and IndIpMuJ peoples INS that Ecuador- Ns tUan &!dISve actfan to aUmInat. all culflTatlan 01 cocoa has agressively pro:secm.t m\)'CIIl\I SJ\vo1vecs"tn narcotil:S ~.

The F.m.bassy of F,aladGr apptedates tbe opportunity !Tc.

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