There is much to be said against the term Indoamérica, chiefly when applied to Argentina, as is done by Verdesoto, Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters of the University of Quito. On the other hand, although Ecuador seems to qualify better, it should not be forgotten that Indoamérica is a catchword of Apriamo. Never did Apristas abandon Peru’s maximum territorial claims against Ecuador. And since Apristas seem to favor the principle of uti possidetis of 1492 against that of 1809, Ecuadorians have nothing to gain by following their lead. Besides, it has been made clear by Aprista ideologues that in the Estados Unidos de Indoamérica there is no place for the Ecuadorian nation.
Perhaps it would be difficult to agree completely with Dean Verdesoto on the Tole of the university. But his stand in favor of reform is reassuring. He cites a number of institutions whose example should be imitated. Unhappily, none of these are to be found outside of “Indoamérica.”
