August 8, 2007 (LPAC)--John Perkins, author of "Confessions of an Economic Hitman," was interviewed in late July by the Los Angeles' Spanish TV network, Telemundo T-52, on the most popular news show "En Contexto," where he said, "I am very afraid of what may happen to [Ecuadorian President] Rafael Correa.... I think his life is in danger," because he denounces the IMF's so-called "Washington Consensus", and opposes neo-liberalism and the ongoing process of globalization.

The anchorman interrupted him to ask, "But, wouldn't [Venezuelan President] Hugo Chavez be first on the list?" to which Perkins replied: "I believe that the government of the United States is afraid of Hugo Chavez, because Venezuela has a lot of oil, and we are going to need increasingly larger amounts of it in the U.S. That's why Venezuela is very important for the United States, and that's why we are walking very softly, treading very carefully with Hugo Chavez. Ecuador, on the other hand, doesn't have oil, and it's not so important, but President Correa can serve as a model. That's why I believe he is the most important target, and his life is in danger."

The anchorman presented the Spanish-language edition of the book, whose title is "Confesiones de un gangster economico," although he explained that the word "hitman" actually means "sicario" in Spanish.