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How a Popular Online Persona in Ecuador Used Memes to Get the President's Attention
TLDR Crudo Ecuador, a popular online persona in Ecuador, gained the attention of the president by creating memes and criticizing politicians. However, after his identity was exposed, he and his family faced threats and had to go into hiding.
Timestamped Summary
00:00
In this episode, the hosts discuss how to get the attention of the president in a time-sensitive situation, considering options like going through influential connections or using social media platforms like Twitter.
03:38
In Latin America, it is surprisingly easy to get the president's attention through Twitter, as many presidents in the region personally handle their accounts and respond to citizens' concerns.
07:41
Crudo Ecuador, a popular online persona in Ecuador, gained a large following by creating memes and criticizing politicians, and was even able to use his influence to get a doctor's appointment for someone who had been waiting five years.
11:19
Crudo's meme calling out Ecuadorian president Correa for being a hypocrite by shopping for foreign goods after passing a tax on foreign goods went viral, but Correa responded on his TV show, making outlandish claims about Crudo and encouraging his fans to attack him.
15:21
After Rafael Correa, the president of Ecuador, threatened to publish the identity of Crudo Ecuador on national TV, Crudo Ecuador, who was just an ordinary guy named Gabriel Gonzalez, became public enemy number one and had his personal information, including his address and phone number, published online.
19:19
Gabriel Gonzalez, aka Crudo Ecuador, and his family were followed and threatened after his identity was exposed, prompting them to go into hiding, receive a threatening letter, and ultimately decide to stop posting as Crudo Ecuador.
23:30
Gabrielle, aka Crudo Ecuador, started making memes again for a new website called Cuatro Pela Gatos after being approached by a group of journalists who had also been threatened by the government, and so far, he has not received any attention from the government.
28:23
Gabrielle relaunched his Crudo social media accounts in December 2016, but has been facing surveillance and threats from unknown individuals, likely due to his criticism of the government and upcoming election.
33:18
The hosts promote their weekly newsletter and provide credits for the show.
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