Boy’s T-Shirt Pokes Fun at Ecuadorian President

Detalle de imagen ampliamente difundida en Twitter.

Detail of image widely shared on Twitter.

When Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa agreed to take a photo with a boy, he probably didn't imagine it would go viral — and he would end up being the butt of the joke. The boy was wearing a T-shirt printed with the phrase “I’m with stupid” and an arrow that pointed toward the head of state.

The image's publication resulted in the hashtag #IAmWithStupidMashi on Twitter. “Mashi” is part of President Correa's handle on Twitter: @mashicorrea (“Mashi” means colleague or teammante in Quechua).

A picture with you, man, so I can wear my T-shirt for the first time. LOL!

#WeAreWithYouMashi all the idiots with you, oh!! Mashi, oh!! Mashi!!

And this is the photo that's causing a stir around the world.

It's clear he urgently needs some lessons with #OpenEnglish.

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