Ever since, Ahmadinejad and his extremist camp have intensified efforts to strip Rafsanjani of this multibillion-dollar powerhouse. ... Khamenei's decision is humiliation of Rafsanjani and huge boost to his Ahmadinejad and his extremist supporters. ..…

Last June, Telesur reported that Correa “denounced conspiracy plants against his government that are coming from NGOs in the country to persuade the indigenous to form extremist groups and prevent the use of natural resources for the benefit of communities.” ..…