Ecuador’s president to boycott Americas summit over Cuba’s exclusion
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By Associated Press, Updated: Monday, April 2, 9:47 PM

QUITO, Ecuador — Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa says he’s decided to boycott this month’s Summit of the Americas in Colombia because Cuba is not invited.

Correa made the announcement in a letter he sent Monday to the host president, Juan Manuel Santos.

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He took a swipe at the United States, which had rejected Cuban attendance.

Correa called that veto intolerable, the United States “hegemonic” and the U.S. blockade of Cuba “inhumane.”

Correa is the only one of 34 invited presidents to turn the invitation down.

He had proposed last month a boycott of the April 14-15 summit by presidents of the leftist ALBA block the includes Venezuela, Bolivia and Nicaragua.

By Peta Thornycroft
GWERU- A prostitute has appeared in court charged with assault after she bit the penis of a client who refused to pay her. Wadzanai Marimo, 34, admitted the assault of one of her regular clients, Brian Shumba, 38, at Gweru Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday.

Prostitute ‘bites penis off client’
According to police, the pair had been drinking together at a nightclub in Gweru, central Zimbabwe, on Monday night before going back to Miss Marimo’s house. In the bedroom, a dispute broke out after Mr Shumba allegedly refused to pay Miss Marimbo for her services, magistrate Florence Nago heard.
Miss Marimo then bit the end off Mr Shumba’s organ, leaving him bleeding profusely, before spitting it out in her garden.
Several hours later, the unfortunate patron was found unconscious and taken to the Gweru Provincial Hospital. On Tuesday, he shuffled into court, in obvious discomfort and to a chorus of giggles to give evidence about his injuries.
Police assistant Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko said he could confirm that a “34-year-old woman bit off her boyfriend’s male organ” on Monday night at her home. Ms Marimo will be sentenced this week. The Telegraph

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by Ian Drucker

A critical issue that I struggled with in my spiritual battle regarding my addiction, even after I became a Christian, was rationalizing my behavior. I actually had the audacity to try and convince my wife that viewing porn on the internet was not a sin (adultery).

Furthermore, I had the nerve to try and convince her that my viewing porn would actually enhance our relationship. I really believed that my viewing porn would increase the level of physical intimacy between us.

She, of course, took exception to this. She indicated that the last thing she wanted, if she knew that I was indulging my sinful cravings, was to be intimate with me. She felt that my sexual drive and desire was inspired by my lust for other women, not by her. I, of course, argued against this. Our totally opposing viewpoints caused many lengthy and loud discussions pertaining to what were, and were not, acceptable behaviors by a husband in a “Marriage Covenant.”

I praise and thank God for giving me a patient wife. I believe, from a Biblical perspective, that she would have been on solid ground if she wanted to divorce me. It took some time, but after a great amount of prayer and studying of the Word; the Holy Spirit convicted me of my sinful thoughts and actions. I believe the most significant passage of scripture that helped me, which my wife pointed out, is from the Gospel of Matthew. In it Jesus addresses the subject of adultery.

Jesus said; “You have heard that it was said, ‘Do not commit adultery’. But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart. If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to go into hell” (Matthew 5:27-30).
Well, by the grace of God, I was not too far deluded at this point. I would be a liar if I tried to say that I was not lusting for the women that I was viewing on the screen before me. I agreed that committing adultery was a sin. I acknowledged that I was, according to Jesus, committing adultery. My previous thoughts were absurd. I also understand, from my experience and from my study on spiritual warfare, that the ability to significantly influence (not control) this type of twisted thinking is one of the best weapons that Satan has in his arsenal. That is why Jesus takes the position on this issue that He does. Jesus knows the power of this sin, and he understands the affect that it has on us. He is indicating that victory over this sin requires a radical change; and that we must be willing to make whatever change is necessary to prevent us from committing the sin.

It is so obvious to me now why it took so many years in order for me to master this sin. Most of the time I was dealing with it, I was not a Christian. I lived the majority of my life (33 years) on my own, without Christ as my Lord and Savior. Drawing from my own abilities during this time, without the power of the Holy Spirit, left me totally defenseless against an enemy (Satan) that I failed to acknowledge even existed.

After I became a Christian, it took more time for me to be completely free from my addiction to porn. Sure, there were periods of being clean; but they were followed by periods of indulgence. I chose to keep enjoying the pleasure of the sin. I ignored the pain that I was causing God and my wife every time I committed the sin. It took time for me to learn how to lay my will down, and to be led by the Holy Spirit. It took time for me to despise the sin, to the point that I no longer wanted anything to do with it. I know that it is only because I cried out to God with a sincere heart, asking for deliverance from this sin that I received it. I now choose and I am able, by the power of the Holy Spirit, to deny my sinful desires one day at a time. I choose to please God and my wife. That’s the bottom line.

The choice is ours! We can either glorify God in our thoughts, words and actions; or we can please the enemy. What do you want to do? This issue and the dynamics that were put into play both before and after my deliverance provide an abundance of material for me to share with others. It is my intent, in accordance with God’s will, to share what I have learned and experienced in hope that I may be able to help others avoid causing damage to relationships that they value. I will be sharing this information with you as I continue to write for this publication.

-Ian Drucker

I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU TO SERENITY FOR TAKING OVER MR JOHNSON’S FARMING NEEDS..THANK YOU SO MUCH
THANK YOU TO THE METTERS WHO CALLED AND PROVIDED BUS-FARE THIS MORNING. FOR NOW WE STILL HAVE TO PUSH FORWARD AND KEEP GIVING . I WILL PROVIDE HELP FOR MISS MCDERMOTT MYSELF..HERE IS THE UPDATE ON THE JOHNSON FAMILY FOR TODAY

Today the Johnsons’ were taken to the Montego-Bay facility to see their other two children. From what I understand , it was a very sad and disheartening experience for the parents and also the children as they were said to be hysterical when it was time to leave. Also, the Montego-Bay facility is not as friendly as the one in St.Mary. Both parents are still finding it hard to eat especially after leaving the babies today. I will like to extend a warm thankyou to Ms. Mcdermott for taking the time to help the Johnsons and there aren’t enough thanks for the many things she has done. It is still imperative that people give if they can. Mr. Johnson will be moving into a room soon and the rent has to be met until his crops come in. Please send your contributions to :-
JEAN MCDERMOTT
Seville District st anns bay
Phone number
+1 876 884 4748

P.S The children will not be allowed to go home unless the Johnsons are able to provide more than one room with a separate kitchen and bathroom for the family’s needs. Food for the poor has been consulted but the process has not been finalized as yet.

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