Boy’s T-Shirt Pokes Fun at Ecuadorian President · Global Voices
Gabriela García Calderón Orbe

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).
Una foto pe’ tío @MashiRafael pa’ estrenar mi polo.. ja! #IAmWithStupidMashi #Ecuador cc. @omar_gavidia pic.twitter.com/9QbY2mtf8K
— Walter tz (@WalTer_tz) abril 10, 2015
A picture with you, man, so I can wear my T-shirt for the first time. LOL!
#IAmWithStupidMashi #WeAreWithYouMashi todos los estupidos contigo oh!! Mashi oh!! Mashi!! https://t.co/2cShxYhcYU
— Saquisili-Cotopaxi (@saquisili69) abril 10, 2015
#WeAreWithYouMashi all the idiots with you, oh!! Mashi, oh!! Mashi!!
Y esta es la foto que está causando revuelo en el mundo: #IAmWithStupidMashi pic.twitter.com/S9Y0NQSLyX @dl_nice30 @makiger @augusto9011
— Danny Puccio (@danny_puccio) abril 10, 2015
And this is the photo that's causing a stir around the world.
@danny_puccio @makiger @augusto9011 queda claro q necesita de urgencia unas clases con #openenglish @c_angeles20 @LuzBeRue @Lily_Flores
— Debby (@dl_nice30) abril 10, 2015
It's clear he urgently needs some lessons with #OpenEnglish.