Angelina Jolie Visits Refugees In Ecuador

QUITO, Ecuador — Angelina Jolie has journeyed across rutted jungle roads to a village on Ecuador's border with Colombia to highlight the abuses suffered by women and children refugees.

The actress and U.N. human rights goodwill ambassador returned for the first time in eight years to a turbulent region where thousands of Colombian refugees live.

She ended her two-day visit Friday with a meeting in Shushufindi with President Rafael Correa and other senior government officials.

On Thursday, Jolie was in the isolated border hamlet of Barranca Bermeja. The U.N. says one of the women she met had lost two children in Colombia's conflict.

More than 50,000 Colombian refugees are registered in Ecuador though unofficial estimates put the number at more than 170,000.

Comments

[Refugees]

04:50 PM on 07/21/2010

Ever reveals the true that much of the world never changed and turning a blind eye from Refugee day! The explosion of Human Rights which are then inversely gained to failure. Very interestin­g article as the very last image does not show any true spots. Should not call refugee day, this is UNHCR day. I'm a refugee and was banned by UNHCR staff from participat­ion in Refugee Day event at world expo for just the world may know the truth about refugee story, who was abused by UNHCR personnel, censoring refugee tweets and .. Thanks to HuffPost for one and only open media in this unfair world.

Responding to humanitari­an crises requires more than the sterile distributi­on of goods and services; if a population is being abused, it requires more than assistance­, and humanitari­ans should pat themselves on the back for breaking through the 'aid alone' barrier.

Ahead of Refugee day, UNHCR Teams Up With Photograph­er and guests from Geneva, Music Stars in Quest for UNHCR day! Celebratin­g refugee week in Shanghai world expo, where Refugees not permitted to "Refugee Day" event! Ignoring Human Rights in the eye of public! We are appreciate China but not those fake humanitari­ans.

Where does the UN fit into all of this? From UN Thoughts on 'Right Kind of Advertisin­g'.. 'Blue Pavilion' .. Greening the Blue! While they are ignoring the sick and disabled refugee with their Diplomatic Immunity -- Is the United Nations Above the Law? more at http://sok­amember.co­m

[pollon]

12:24 AM on 06/24/2010

She is HOT: http://www­.actresssc­ene.blogsp­ot.com/sea­rch/label/­Angelina%20Jolie

[Karama]

12:33 AM on 06/23/2010

Enough with the "she donates to get a tax write off." ALL donors get tax write offs. It encourages people to donate to charity. That's a good thing.

[hottie]

12:44 AM on 06/22/2010

Which do you think would have helped more people, sending a check to Doctors Without Borders,
or spending all the money for a one day trip to several different countries, complete with
press, security and the works to get attention. We all know how much is needed all over
the world, not just these countries, we really don't need Angelina to tell us. The biggest
share of people try to help if they can. One announceme­nt is enough. Go there and work,
talk to the people who are working there. They are the ones that put up with all the
awful conditions­.

[rising sun]

12:48 AM on 06/22/2010

Good thing Angelina is able and willing to do both...she writes the checks to DWB and travels to the refugee camps.

[Karama]

07:11 PM on 06/22/2010

Yes, Angelina gives both her time and money to good causes. How can anyone criticize that???

[VOTER]

08:18 AM on 06/22/2010

"One announceme­nt is enough."

You win the Simpleton Award.

[sexyrexy]

03:34 PM on 06/22/2010

lol.. told ya'.. hottie keeps proving she's a huge NUTTIE!

[ontariogirl]

06:55 PM on 06/21/2010

My congrats to her. She does good work.

[GrownupStewie]

05:46 PM on 06/21/2010

once again proving why she is better than you lol....i love it

[HollisHoHo]

05:41 PM on 06/21/2010

Humiliatin­g.

[Rozanna]

05:48 PM on 06/21/2010

What is? (Just curious).

[HollisHoHo]

05:59 PM on 06/21/2010

Having this actress acting as a UN rep.

[Rozanna]

05:15 PM on 06/21/2010

I wonder what happened to the Haiti article?

[sexyrexy]

05:19 PM on 06/21/2010

why? thought ofd somehting dastrdly to s ay overnight?

[Rozanna]

05:34 PM on 06/21/2010

Just odd that the article made such a brief appearance­. Usually they are on for a couple of days. Whatever.

[Bruisersmom]

04:04 PM on 06/21/2010

Let's not drag poor Jennifer into this situation. She doesn plenty of charity work too and gives away plenty of money. It's just not as public as Angelina. The same thing goes for a lot of other celebritie­s like Sandra Bullock.

As for sainthood, all of them seem to give enough money away to cover their tax expenses, but I won't throw stones at them for doing it. I do the same thing. I'd rather give my tax money to the ASPCA or the Humane Society or the World Wildlife Fund any day than give it to the U.S. government­. I don't think that makes me a saint, and I don't think it makes Angelina a saint either.

In fact, it's just smart to give the money to a good charity, especially if you groan about your tax dollars being wasted by Uncle Sam. You can give almost your entire tax burden away to charity. Just ask an accountant about it.

[sexyrexy]

05:20 PM on 06/21/2010

why not.. aniston?/ considerin­g sdhe heads her supposed charities and fdoesn't know much a bout it when asked by the press.. then having those reporters fired..

she's fair game!

[sexyrexy]

05:21 PM on 06/21/2010

said reporter went on the record.. can be seen on YOUTUBE..

[hip dibler]

02:33 PM on 06/21/2010

she's so brave.

[pissdoffinohio]

12:26 PM on 06/21/2010

....out shopping, i see?

[sexyrexy]

05:01 PM on 06/21/2010

no.. and she's not posing nude either to get some press.

really what inane comment considerin­g her lasdt adoption was Pax.. to give Maddox company and before she gave birth to their twins.

[Rozanna]

05:36 PM on 06/21/2010

She adopted Pax to keep Maddox company?

[scorpioleidy]

12:24 PM on 06/21/2010

We love you, Saint Angelina! Too bad more actors & actress can't give of themselves & their time in this manner.

Meanwhile ... somewhere in L.A. ... Jennifer Alone-isto­n is probably in a tanning bed ...

[sexyrexy]

05:02 PM on 06/21/2010

you betcha.. getting a leathery,, and her cabal calls it OOPS.. HEALTHY!

[sexyrexy]

05:03 PM on 06/21/2010

all leathery..

YOU KNOW aRNIE is taxoing all these tanning salons.. lol..

[lendiggy]

11:11 AM on 06/21/2010

The globalists always use celebritie­s to promote their agenda. Global governance will be awesome!!!­!

[kitvancleave]

10:34 AM on 06/21/2010

I'm for anyone who gives $1 to charity, and/or spends one hour helping others. All your negative criticism is totally worthless -- at what point do you think Angelina Jolie determined to go her own way and let all the negativity roll off her back?

Before you spend all this time hammering other people for what they're doing, tell us -- what have you done recently to help others in need? How much have you donated to worthwhile causes?

[CKieffer]

08:48 PM on 06/20/2010

Ok Everyone.. let's move to the Haiti story and build up some posting numbers there! ;-)

[sexyrexy]

08:54 PM on 06/20/2010

why don't you go first. obviously you need some education about it.

[Rozanna]

08:57 PM on 06/20/2010

I think they're waiting for us over there.

[CKieffer]

09:19 PM on 06/20/2010

Eh.. I am done for the night.

Have a good one, Rozanna

xoxox

[sexyrexy]

11:00 PM on 06/20/2010

why should you feel the need to post there then?!