Ecuadorians need to be taxed well

The President of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, has said that his country was considering introducing taxes on products that were harmful to consumers: alcohol, cigarettes and junk food, according to an Esmerk Latin American News report.

He said the taxes would not only seek to stop people from consuming these products in excess and to the detriment of their health, but also to make consumers contribute more to help cover the cost of treating them when they became ill.

Correa said Ecuadorians needed to improve their health by engaging in new lifestyle, work and consumption habits.